Nonprofits providing transportation, housing seek help to tackle Helene aftermath

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Two nonprofits gave updates during Thursday’s Buncombe County Helene Briefing.

Habitat For Humanity

At the Nov. 7 briefing, Habitat for humanity said none of its homes had major damage from the storm, and all of its families were safe in the storm.

Habitat’s restore and offices in Biltmore Village are closed but its Weaverville store is open. The organization said it is working on building homes in the Arden area and is currently looking for volunteers.

Habitat is also accepting applications for home buyers.

“The bulk of the work we are doing right now is in home repair. We’ve added a new disaster repair program,” Andy Barnett, the Asheville director for Habitat for Humanity said. “This is focused on serving families that low income homeowners that may not be able to meet all of their repair needs with insurance or other assistance programs.”

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Habitat for Humanity is also a point of contact, coordinating other organizations and groups providing disaster repairs.

For more information visit itswebsite.

Working Wheels

Working Wheels is an organization is providing cars and car repairs for people in need after Helene.

Jamie Beasley, Director of Working Wheels, saidthey are now looking to purchase vehicles and partner with car dealers to buy in bulk.

“Normally we depend on donated vehicles and we assess them fully, make repairs and then make the good ones the ones that are able to be made reliable for up to two years in our program. Without that inventory of donated vehicles, we are seeking to purchase those on the market.”

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Beasley said so far Working Wheels has donated 30 cars and has funded free repairs for 30 vehicles.

For more information visit itswebsite.