Providing Hope and a Hand Up

Providing Hope and a Hand UpProviding Hope and a Hand Up

Elk River Helping Hands provides financial support on a timely basis to people who face desperate circumstances.

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About Elk River Helping Hands

Our Mission

Elk River Helping Hands, our mission is to provide essential support to those in need due to catastrophic events within the High Country community. We believe that everyone deserves a helping hand during their toughest times, and we strive to make a positive impact in their lives.

We serve Avery and Watauga Counties in North Carolina and Carter County in Tennessee.

Articles & Stories

February 23, 2026. NC Community Foundation awards $9M in grants for long-term recovery from Helene. Great news for Elk River Helping Hands and other Organizations in our area! These funds will allow us to continue to help people in their ongoing recovery from the ravages of Helene.

Elk River Helping Hands marks a year of mountain relief efforts following Helene - Avery Journal

In First Year, Helping Hands Assisted Many Impacted by Helene - High Country Press

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