NEWS RELEASE – October 1, 2024

A Chance to Pay it Forward: ARH Hosting Supply and Fund Drive for Victims of Hurricane Helene

Our Community Remembers: Help Hurricane Helene Victims Now!

We all know what it’s like to rebuild. Just like our own community weathered devastating floods, families across North Carolina and Tennessee are facing the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Homes are destroyed, loved ones are displaced, and basic necessities are scarce.

This is our chance to show the strength of Appalachia and our mountain spirit by supporting our neighbors by donating supplies or making a financial contribution.

ARH is collecting donations to help those in need. Here’s how you can make a difference:

Donate Supplies:

  • Gallon Jugs of Water
  • Ready-to-eat canned food
  • Instant Coffee
  • Baby formula, diapers and baby care items (wipes, baby bath wash, diaper rash creams, lotions, etc.)
  • Paper plates, plastic cups & utensils
  • Cleaning Supplies, including bleach, disinfectants, detergent, buckets, mops, brooms, rakes, shovels, scrub brushes, gloves (work and medical)
  • Heavy duty garbage bags
  • Mini camping stoves and small 20 lb propane tanks
  • Charcoal
  • Grill lighters
  • Gas cans
  • Utility knives
  • Plastic totes/storage bins
  • Paper towels & toilet paper
  • Flashlights & batteries
  • Personal hygiene products (Shampoo, Body Wash, Hand Soap, Deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.)
  • Benadryl
  • Basic medical supplies (In-date Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Vicks, Antidiarrheal medications, band-aids, rubbing alcohol, antibiotic cream, etc.)

Clothing donations ARE NOT being accepted at this time.

Drop off donations Monday-Friday between 8 AM – 5 PM Oct. 1st – 11th at the following locations:

  • ARH System Center (2260 Executive Drive, Lexington, KY)
  • Any ARH hospital location lobby 

Monetary Donations: Support local relief efforts directly by donating to the ARH Hurricane Helene Relief Fund. Every dollar will go to local organizations in North Carolina and Tennessee providing direct relief to those impacted by the catastrophic flooding. 

To make a financial gift visit: www.arh.org/hurricane-relief

Together, we can lift each other up. Let’s show Hurricane Helene victims that they’re not alone!

 

 

 

DONATE NOW

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Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), is a not-for-profit health system operating 14 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg, and South Williamson in Kentucky and Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies and medical spas. ARH employs approximately 6,700 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $474 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 1,300 providers on staff across its multi-state system. ARH is the largest provider of care and the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky, and the third-largest private employer in southern West Virginia.

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