Bald Creek Relief is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization
hurricane relief
We are currently seeking donations for purchases of food, paper goods, cleaning products, propane, and tools for our community members in need. We also have bills to pay for our distribution site - rent, insurance, porta-john rental, insurance, pest control, and dumpster removal. Please use the button below to make a financial donation!
community center
Bald Creek Relief is located in an old school building that was purchased by a private citizen from the school board. We currently have a lease on the building through April and the owner has agreed to extend to June. Although he has recently decided he is open to a longer-term lease, the best option to continue to secure our future is to purchase the building. The old school building was built in 1895 and is part of the historic Bald Creek neighborhood. It means SO much to our community members, many of whom attended school there themselves, taught there, or worked there in other capacities over the many years it was open. Our plan is to purchase the building so that we can create Southern Appalachia Community Center where we can provide mental health services, wellness services, meeting/event space, tutoring, classes/workshops, and more as well as continuing to provide supplies for hurricane relief. Donations made through our donorbox here will be put towards purchasing the building, needed renovations (water & heat), and general operating costs. If we do not raise enough to purchase the current building, we will be using it to secure a long-term lease on the current building or purchase/lease our future site.
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Please help us! We are praying for a miracle.
Donate Supplies
Our needed items change quickly as supplies go out to the residents of our community. Financial donations are always best now that we are several months into the recovery phase.
Unless you donate online, please check our most recent NEEDS LIST first. Donations must be scheduled outside of shopping hours for safety and to make sure we have volunteers available to unload. To schedule a delivery, please use our contact form.
other WAYS YOU CAN DONATE
In Person
Cash or Checks made payable to Bald Creek Relief can be brought and delivered in person to Executive Director Katie Houser, board members Lori and Travis Denly, treasurer Maria Yumagulova, or any of our lead volunteers. Call Lori at 828-222-3502 if you have questions about who to give cash donations to. Receipts will be provided!
We are located at the former Bald Creek Elementary School.
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Bald Creek Relief
100 Bald Creek School Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
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Send via Venmo
Electronic payments can be made through your mobile phone or computer with Venmo.
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Venmo @BaldCreekRelief
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Please include your name, address, and phone number so that we can get you a receipt. Donations are tax-deductible since Bald Creek Relief is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
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By Mail
Checks can be made out to Bald Creek Relief and mailed to us at the following address:
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Bald Creek Relief
100 Bald Creek School Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
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Please include your name, address, and phone number so that we can get you a receipt. Donations are tax-deductible since Bald Creek Relief is a 501c3 non-profit organization.