Hot Meals and Hope Continue in Asheville After Hurricane Helene

CHARLOTTE, NC – In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, parts of Western North Carolina remain without access to clean drinking water. Complete restoration could still be weeks away. Mercy Chefs is on the ground in Asheville and surrounding communities, continuing to fuel those who’ve lost homes, livelihoods, and basic necessities.

“People’s homes are completely gone, entire towns are destroyed. That isn’t something we see often,” said Lisa Saylor, Director of Disaster Relief, in an interview with WBTV.

Since the storm, the disaster relief nonprofit has served nearly 200,000 hot meals across the state. In addition, the team has distributed another 100,000 grocery meals to local organizations and local chefs displaced by the disaster.

One of those chefs is Clarence, a local caterer whose events were canceled due to the storm. Now, with the support from Mercy Chefs, he’s preparing meals out of a local community center to help feed his neighbors.

To view the full story from WBTV, click here.

Support Mercy Chefs as they continue to feed body and soul across North Carolina here.