BREAKING: Help the Pregnancy Centers that are Helping North Carolinians the Most

The Harris-Biden administration wants to leave hurricane survivors to their fate. Charities won’t. But they need your support.

Hurricane Helene left unprecedented devastation in its wake, leveling homes and wiping small towns off the map across western North Carolina. FEMA—and the Harris-Biden administration running it—can’t be trusted to rescue the thousands of families struggling to survive, so selfless patriots, churches, and charities are stepping up to fill the gap.

In Caldwell County, where over 25 percent of residents are still without power*, the Caldwell Pregnancy Center is accepting donations for diapers, carseats, and other essentials for pregnant mothers and infants. “We’re struggling to keep baby formula on the shelves,” director Machelle Kirby told Restoration News over the phone. “Some clients lost their homes and are in hotel rooms, others are without power. Many families lost their cars and carseats, which must be replaced,” she added.

“We’re so grateful to anyone who can donate,” Kirby said. “It’s going a long way for our clients. Any contributions will go a long way toward giving these parents a sense of peace.” (To donate to Caldwell Pregnancy Center, click here.)

Many towns are struggling to bring in critical supplies. Clay McCreary, director for Restoration of America–North Carolina, was on-site over the weekend to deliver diapers, baby formula, wet wipes, water, and non-perishable food contributed by ROA. “Pregnancy care and resource centers are always on the frontlines to support parents in providing for their babies’ basic needs, especially amidst this unbelievable devastation. They represent the best of America. But they need outside help.

“By donating to these charities, your contribution will be used to support real families in the impacted communities for months to come,” he said.

Providing aid to pregnancy centers in western North Carolina. Credit: Clay McCreary / Restoration of AmericaIn Buncombe County, Mountain Area Pregnancy Services has been blessed with an influx of key supplies but still need financial contributions to support survivors. “Hundreds of people have had trees fall on their cars, their roofs, their homes—they’re hurting physically and emotionally,” director Kristi Brown told Restoration News. “Many churches, businesses, and individuals have donated food, water, and baby supplies; now we need funding to support the pregnancy centers in western North Carolina.

“We feel the love, support, and prayers from across the nation. We’ll come back from this tragedy stronger than before,” she said. (To donate to Mountain Area Pregnancy Services, click here.)

Over 80 percent of McDowell County is still without power. McDowell Pregnancy Center in Marion is struggling to provide diapers of all sizes, wet wipes, thermometers, and jugs of clean water for residents. (To support their free local services, click here.)

Much of neighboring Burke County remains on a Boil Water advisory, while half of residents’ homes are without power. Restoration News spoke with Miranda Boughman, director of the Pregnancy Care Center of Burke County, who pointed out that the center is “in desperate need of more funds” to continue providing free services after canceling its fall fundraiser ahead of Hurricane Helene.

“ Our community has never witnessed devastation like this before,” Boughman said, “but it has been so beautiful to watch all the members of this community come together to support one another. It really is a reminder that we live in one of the best places on earth, and times like this really show that.”

Boughman stressed that, while in-kind donations of food and diapers are always welcome, the center especially needs financial aid to carry on helping survivors. (To donate to the Burke County Pregnancy Center, click here.)

For a list of all operating pregnancy care centers in North Carolina and how to support them, click here.

*figures were accurate as of writing over the weekend

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