Helene Recovery Assistance Available at Community Hubs

Individuals and families needing assistance recovering from Hurricane Helene are encouraged to visit community hub sites offered by Goodwill Industries of North Carolina, NCWorks, and other partners.

Services available at the hubs will include information about filing for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), FEMA claims, and other benefits. Families can also receive Goodwill Good Neighbor vouchers that can be used at any Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina store.

“We hope that these hubs will become central locations for resources to meet the needs of our community and our team members,” said Barbara Maida-Stolle, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina. “Goodwill will continue to evaluate the community’s needs and provide additional resources as those evolve.”

Community hubs are operating at the following locations:

• Haywood County: Goodwill Career Center, 160 S. Main Street, Waynesville
• Watauga County: NCWorks Career Center, 130 Poplar Grove Road, Boone (operated in partnership with NCWorks)

By the end of this week, additional community hubs are expected to open at:

• Buncombe County: Goodwill Workforce Development Center, 1616 Patton Avenue, Asheville

For more information about Goodwill’s response to Hurricane Helene, please visit www.goodwillhurricanerelief.org.