LTRGs and COADs
Long-Term Recovery Groups work within the state VOAD structure at the local level. They are usually formed in the wake of a disaster with the immediate goal of meeting unmet needs to get residents back to near-normal situations. These needs include home repair and rebuild, provision of furniture, furnishings, and appliances as well as financial and legal advice and counsel.
Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COADs) work within the State VOAD structure at the local level. This group of local community organizations work together during a disaster to provide coordination of services to ensure that unmet needs are addressed, provide financial assistance and supplies, and to share knowledge and resources with local residents during a disaster.
LTRG meetings are listed on the LTRG Calendar.
| Ashe County Ashe County LTRG |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Christal Houck | Chairman | 336-877-6584 | christalhouck@ashecountygov.com |
| Avery County Avery County LTRG |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Charles Dunn | Board Chair | 417-860-7743 | dunn1757@sbcglobal.net |
| Tiffany Moon | Grants, Steering, Wellness | tiffanymoon730@gmail.com” | |
| Brunswick County Brunsco VOAD |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Lee Dixon | President | 202-255-9190 | LeeDixon2710@gmail.com |
| Jennifer Sherman | Vice-President | 910-754-6297 | JSherman@bsrinc.org |
| Buncombe County Buncombe County Long-Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Sara Roth | 828-239-1154 | sarah.roth@unitedwayabc.org | |
| Burke County Forming |
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| Caldwell County Caldwell County Long Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Rebekah Bumgarner | Chair | 828-499-1571 | rbumgarner@caldwellcountync.org |
| Nicky Waters | Vice-Chair | pastornicky@pooveyschapel.org | |
| Carteret County Carteret Long-Term Recovery Alliance (CLTRA) |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Kay Coole | Chair | chair.cltra@gmail.com | |
| Catawba County (serving all counties) CatCo LTRG |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Melissa Truesdale | 828-308-6468 | mTrueConsult@gmail.com | |
| Cherokee County Smoky Mountain Long Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Ricardo Bello Ball | Chair | 828-242-7345 | rball@unidxswnc.org |
| Kasey Steffen | Secretary | 828-734-1433 | haywoodsays@gmail.com |
| Clay County Smoky Mountain Long Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Ricardo Bello Ball | Chair | 828-242-7345 | rball@unidxswnc.org |
| Kasey Steffen | Secretary | 828-734-1433 | haywoodsays@gmail.com |
| Columbus County Columbus County Disaster Coalition  |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Marcia DeRush | President | 910-622-4331 | columbuscountydisasterco2025@gmail.com |
| Craven County Coastal Carolina Disaster Resiliency Agency |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Kristy Kulberg | Executive Director | 252-571-5663 | info@ccdranc.org |
| Cumberland County Cumberland Disaster Recovery Coalition |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Ed Norris | Board Chair | 910-491-3694 | edfaync@aol.com |
| Director | Director | director@cdrcnc.org help@cdrcnc.org |
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| Duplin County Disaster Recovery Group of Duplin County |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Hank Bellomy | President | drgdc.director@gmail.com | |
| Phillip Gladden | Secretary | ||
| Forsyth County Forsyth County COAD |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Gayle Swain | Chair | 336-703-3433 | swaingl@forsyth.cc |
| Graham County Smoky Mountain Long Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Ricardo Bello Ball | Chair | 828-242-7345 | rball@unidxswnc.org |
| Kasey Steffen | Secretary | 828-734-1433 | haywoodsays@gmail.com |
| Haywood County Smoky Mountain Long Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Ricardo Bello Ball | Chair | 828-242-7345 | rball@unidxswnc.org |
| Kasey Steffen | Secretary | 828-734-1433 | haywoodsays@gmail.com |
| Henderson County Henderson County Disaster Recovery Partnership |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Kat Carlton | Executive Director | 828-592-1636 | kcarlton@liveunitedhc.org |
| John Hughes | Senior Director | 828-202-9490 | jhughes@hcdrp.org |
| Hyde County Ocracoke Interfaith Relief and Recovery Team (OIRRT) |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Alicia Peel | 252-921-0348 | apeel@oirrt.org | |
| Jackson County Smoky Mountain Long Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Ricardo Bello Ball | Chair | 828-242-7345 | rball@unidxswnc.org |
| Kasey Steffen | Secretary | 828-734-1433 | haywoodsays@gmail.com |
| Madison County Madison Alliance for Rebuilding Communities (MARC) |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Daria Uporsky | Recovery Director | 828-222-3665 | daria@madisonarc.org |
| Chris Watson | Vice-chair | 828-380-2447 | recovery@chcmadisoncountync.org |
| McDowell County Old Fort Long-Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Philip Bell | Fund Manager | 828-490-6964 | philip@campgrier.org |
| Mitchell County Mitchell County Long-Term Resilience Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Stephanie Pitman | President | 828-660-0818 | volunteermitchell@gmail.com |
| Starli McDowell | Treasurer & Case Management | mcdowellstarli@gmail.com | |
| Marvin Rogers | Board & Grants | rogersmarvin418@gmail.com | |
| New Hanover County New Hanover Disaster Coalition |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Janel Washington | Director | 910-540-0671 | nhdisastercoalition@gmail.com |
| Pamlico County Pamlico County Disaster Recovery Coalition |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Linda McDonald | Office Manager | Office: 252-745-0883 Fax: 252-745-0884 |
pcdrc2020@gmail.com |
| Pender County Pender County Long Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Giovanni Simpson | Project Coordinator | 910-663-1379 | pendercountyltrg@gmail.com |
| Pitt County Disaster Recovery Partner for Pitt County |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Rev. Rodney Coles | 252-717-9600 | rodneycon2007@gmail.com | |
| Polk County Spokes of Hope |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Shane Alan Zoccle | Founder, Director | 330-518-5194 | spokesofhopeSC@gmail.com |
| Sandra Kay Marchel | Grant Writer | 765-404-7055 | spokesofhopegrants@dmail.com |
| Robeson County Robeson County Disaster Recovery Committee (RCDRC) |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Cassandra Campbell | Executive Director | 910-370-1648 | renewrobeson@rcdrc.com |
| Rutherford County Spokes of Hope |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Shane Alan Zoccle | Founder, Director | 330-518-5194 | spokesofhopeSC@gmail.com |
| Sandra Kay Marchel | Grant Writer | 765-404-7055 | spokesofhopegrants@dmail.com |
| Swain County Smoky Mountain Long Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Ricardo Bello Ball | Chair | 828-242-7345 | rball@unidxswnc.org |
| Kasey Steffen | Secretary | 828-734-1433 | haywoodsays@gmail.com |
| Transylvania County Transylvania County Long Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Cara Bradshaw | Communications | 201-572-0522 | cara@sharinghouse.org |
| Sara Hankey | Spiritual/Emotional Needs | 843-368-5944 | sara@yoursparkpoint.org |
| Tamika Hunter | Business + Economy | tamika@brevardchamber.org | |
| Meg Lebeck | Construction + Volunteers | 504-592-5740 | margaret@housing-assistance.com |
| Madeline Offen | Finance + Legal | 828-577-0629 | madeline@pisgahlegal.org |
| Bryan O’Neill | Unmet Needs | 954-347-1474 | oneill12@msn.com |
| Angie Hunter | 828-490-0058 | ahunter@transylvaniahabitat.org | |
| Wake County Wake Interfaith Disaster Team |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Larry Marks | President | 919-271-8885 | president@wakeidteam.org |
| Watauga County Watauga Long-Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Wesley Smith | Chair | wesley@3forksassoc.org | |
| Yancey County Yancey Long-Term Recovery Group |
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| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Ted Bruner | Chair | 828-206-3341 | ted@abridgehome.org>ted@abridgehome.org |
| Chris Sigmon | Vice Chair | 828-284-9508> | chris.sigmon@yanceycountync.gov |
| Lisa Schultz | Board Secretary | 828-829-0401 | lisa.schultz49@gmail.com |
Other Resources
| County | Resource | Contacts | |
| Buncombe | Spokes of Hope | Shane Alan Zoccle Founder, Director 330-518-5194 Sandra Kay Marchel Grant Writer 765-404-7055 |
spokesofhopeSC@gmail.com
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| Henderson | Spokes of Hope | Shane Alan Zoccle Founder, Director 330-518-5194 Sandra Kay Marchel Grant Writer 765-404-7055 |
spokesofhopeSC@gmail.com
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