Below is an incomplete list of area organizations currently seeking help in response to COVID-19. As a reminder, those who feel sick or fall into high-risk groups — people with preexisting health conditions such as heart disease or a compromised immune system, pregnant women, those who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility, the severely obese and those aged 65 and over — should stay at home.
- American Red Cross – redcrossblood.org, 800-733-2767
- Bounty and Soul – bountyandsoul.org, 828-419-0533
- Co-operate WNC – co-operatewnc.org, zev@co-operatewnc.org
- Homeward Bound of WNC – homewardboundwnc.org, 828-258-1695
- Interfaith Assistance Ministry – iamhendersoncounty.org, 828-697-7029
- MANNA FoodBank – mannafoodbank.org, 828-299-3663
- United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County – unitedwayabc.org, 828-255-0696
- YMCA of WNC – ymcawnc.org, 828-251-5910
- YWCA of Asheville – ywcaofasheville.org, 828-254-7206
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