Various organizations are providing free food to Western North Carolina residents affected by Tropical Storm Helene. This list will be updated as new information comes in:
- Earth Fare has partnered with several of its vendors, including Inland Foods, to provide several truckloads of frozen food. More than $500,000 worth of frozen meat and fish, including individual meals, bulk boxes, burger patties, fish portions are available. Trucks will be parked in the parking lot of Earth Fare Asheville located at 66 Westgate Parkway beginning at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 while supplies last. Earth Fare encourages commercial kitchens, food trucks and community centers to please accept these food items and distribute them to community members in need, and can contact Laurie Aker, director of marketing, at 828-772-0983 or direct message @earthfare on Instagram. Individuals and families are also welcome. Please note that this food is frozen, and recipients will need access to a heat source to prepare the food.
- Free meals will continue to be served daily through Friday, Oct. 4 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Blue Ridge School, Smokey Mountain Elementary School and Smoky Mountain High School in Haywood County.
- The following food and water distribution sites will open Wednesday, Oct. 2 at noon. Please bring containers to refill water.
William W. Estes Elementary School – 275 Overlook Road, Asheville
Sand Hill Elementary – 154 Sand Hill School Road, Asheville (Please enter via Acton Circle)
North Windy Ridge Intermediate School – 20 Doan Road, Weaverville
Fairview Elementary School – 1355 Charlotte Highway, Fairview
In addition, Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ and World Central Kitchen will be providing free meals starting at 1 p.m. (and continuing while supplies last) at the First Baptist Church in Weaverville, located at 63 North Main St., in the back parking lot.
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