Here is a list of current known needs in the Swananoa area sent to me by a local resident.
Swannanoa Valley Animal hospital:
Will take all pet supplies in excess to redistribute to the community and to care for the pets that are in the clinic, they lost a lot of their supplies.
Dog and cat beds
Toys leashes collars
Carriers crates
Cat dog and other pet food
Donated medical supplies for pets
Black mountain home for children:
They will take any supplies for children ages newborn to 18.
Diapers formula wipes teething gel diaper ointment sippy cups bottles training pants swimmers Pull-Ups toys children’s blankets books and games. Contact them for drop off times. They also support young mothers.
Latina Bounty and Soul just past Terra Nova in Beacon village.
They will take clothing donations, food, fresh vegetables shelf stable products and other regular household items that will help families who have been displaced or lost everything. Including small baby furniture high chairs cribs walkers etc strollers, They will also take some toys books and other supplies.
The Outpost at Pisgah brewing will take tents lanterns charcoal propane sleeping bags batteries face mask gloves sanitary items and items for cleaning the body and home. They’re pretty much taking everything that’s not been opened and can be re-sourced to someone that needs it.
They’re also doing on the ground work with ATVs getting supplies out to families who are still trapped because of trees down and wires and mudslides. Some people have been trapped for almost. 2 weeks now. And still don’t have power or water.
Anyone with gray water buckets jugs or containers or the ability to bring water in I need to contact the church at the end of Rockdale avenue in Grovemont. They are doing gray water distribution as well as freshwater distribution and portable showers.
They are also supplying the community with hot meals and will take to go containers, Ziploc bags trash bags, napkins, plastic utensils, cups, containers with lids, and they are also distributing groceries and hot coffee. They will take coffee, sugar creamers, stir sticks, cups with lids. Whatever anyone has to give they would be happy to have it.
I think the name is Victory Baptist Church. I will call them tomorrow and find out.
Silverado needs volunteers
Pisgah brewing Outpost may still need volunteers
Any of the local churches need volunteers
A final note the Black mountain Swannanoa Valley chamber of commerce will take all unallocated resources at their location to redistribute to the public at large as well as to people who are still trapped in their homes via ATV and off-road who will be delivering to the people that no one else can get to.