Hurricane Matthew made landfall in North Carolina on October 8, 2016 as a Category 1 storm, causing catastrophic damage and killing 28 people. Due to its inland storm track, Matthew caused extensive damage and ultimately 45 counties received a federal disaster declaration for Individual Assistance. 28 different volunteer organizations assisted during early response phase. Volunteer organizations estimated that repair and rebuilding homes with insufficient insurance, homeowner assets, and government loans and grants would take four years. Due to resource demands of subsequent hurricanes Florence, Dorian, and Isaias, the work remains uncompleted.
You may view the opportunities below by county or volunteer agency.
| Organization | Rebuilding Together Pitt County |
| Hurricane Matthew: Pitt County Flooding | |
| Contact | Timothy Andrews |
| Telephone | 252-814-0600 |
| commpartnercoordinator.rtpc@gmail.com | |
| Skills | Construction, landscaping *NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, WILL TRAIN ON SITE* |
| Preferred term | Daytime |
| Location | Pitt County, NC |
| Meals | Provided |
| Tools | Basic hand tools, saws *Can bring own tools if desired (mark them appropriately)* |
| Organization | Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM) |
| Hurricane Florence: Brunswick County Rebuilds | |
| Contact | Lindsay Miles |
| Telephone | 910-399-7563 |
| Website | https://www.warmnc.org |
| LindsayMiles@warmnc.org | |
| Skills | No skills required. Our construction staff will train and supervise. |
| Preferred Term | Monday-Saturday from 9am to 3pm |
| Location | Brunswick County |
| Housing | Not provided |
| Meals | Not provided |
| Tools | WARM provides all tools and materials |
| Hurricane Florence: New Hanover County Rebuilds | |
| Contact | Lindsay Miles |
| Telephone | 910-399-7563 |
| Website | https://www.warmnc.org |
| LindsayMiles@warmnc.org | |
| Skills | No skills required. Our construction staff will train and supervise. |
| Preferred Term | Monday-Saturday from 9am to 3pm |
| Location | New Hanover County |
| Housing | Not provided |
| Meals | Not provided |
| Tools | WARM provides all tools and materials |
| Hurricane Florence: Pender County Rebuilds | |
| Contact | Lindsay Miles |
| Telephone | 910-399-7563 |
| Website | https://www.warmnc.org |
| LindsayMiles@warmnc.org | |
| Skills | No skills required. Our construction staff will train and supervise. |
| Preferred Term | Monday-Saturday from 9am to 3pm |
| Location | Pender County |
| Housing | Not provided |
| Meals | Not provided |
| Tools | WARM provides all tools and materials |
| Organization | American Red Cross |
| Contact | Your local Red Cross chapter |
| Website | www.redcross.org |
| Skills | You don’t need special skills to be a volunteer. We’ll train you. Many volunteers bring skills from work or personal experience, but others choose to work in completely unrelated fields. We have volunteer openings for people of all skills and abilities. |
| Opportunities |
Volunteer Management: Assist with volunteer recruitment, placement, record keeping and recognition. Disaster Services: Provide food, shelter, comfort and home for families affected by major disasters such as fire, hurricanes and tornadoes. Disaster Action Team: Volunteers need to respond to single-family fires with a disaster action team supervisor. Disaster Preparedness Presenter: Educate individuals and groups on how to be prepared before a disaster occurs. Public Affairs: During disasters, tell the Red Cross story to your community. |
| Other | The Red Cross responds to approximately 70,000 disasters in the United States every year, ranging from home fires that affect a single family to hurricanes that affect tens of thousands, to earthquakes that impact millions. In these events, the Red Cross provides shelter, food; health and mental health services to help families and entire communities get back on their feet. Although the Red Cross is not a government agency, it is an essential part of the response when disaster strikes. We work in partnership with other agencies and organizations that provide services to disaster victims. |
