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     #HurricaneRelief

A partial list of relief efforts, support, and information gathering for areas devastated by Hurricane Helene.

VCE Hurricane Relief Page     |   New River Valley  Resources    |    VT Hurricane Relief Page

Message from the Provost Cyril Clarke: Support for those affected by Hurricane Helene
Farmers Helping Farmers Hurricane Relief - How to support those who feed us. Drop off Location: Exchange Milling Company, 1380 Franklin St. Rocky Mount, VA. Items Needed (but not limited to) Flashlights & Batteries; Pet & livestock feed; water, radios (AM/FA & Hamm); Shovels/Brooms; tarps; livestock minerals; work gloves; toiletries; non-erishable food; water; cleaning supplies; fencing supplies; famring essentials; rubber floves; blankets; towels; wipes; first aid kits; livestock first aid supplies. You canpurchase itmes via Amazon and ship to Young's Chapel Baptist Church c/o Kendra Phipps, 2670 Oak Hill Road. Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363. Farming Communities will need hay donations. if you can donate hay and transportation, please contact Cynthia. Will b e working with neighboring counties. Questions: Contact Cynthia Martel with VCE at 540-483-5161. VCE Logo. West Franklin Mercantile, Foothills Farm Supply; EMCO logos. VCE indica.
Franklin County VCE - If you can help assist the farming communities devastated by the Hurricane, items can be dropped off and/or purchased at Exchange Milling Company. We are working with a group of farmers in Botetourt County who are collecting items as well. Anything can help.

        

Hay donations for farmers impacted by Helene at multiple locations throughout Southwest Virginia will be collected on Saturday, October 19th. Interested in donating? Please complete the following form or contact Amy Byington at (276) 698-4506: https://tinyurl.com/HELPSWVAFARMERS. Locations and drop-off times will be determined with your input as we receive donation forms. Unable to deliver on October 19th but still interested in donating? Go ahead and complete the form. We will coordinate alternative times and locations for future deliveries Please reach out with any questions.

Virginia Cooperative Extension Logo. Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services logo. Southwest Virginia Agriculture Relief Program. * Hay Donantions * Saturday, october 19, 2024. Do you have hay to spare? We will be accepting hay donations for farmers impacted by Helene at multiple locations throughout Southwest Virginia on Saturday, October 19th. Interest in donation? Please complet the following form or contact Amy Byinto at (276) 698-4506. https://tinyurl.com/HELPSWVAFARMERS. Locations and drop-off times will be determined with your input as we received donation forms.unable to deliver on October 19th, but still interested in donation? Go ahead and complete the form. We will coordinate alternative times and locations for future deliveries. Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the US Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
Hay donations requested for farmers impacted by Helene at multiple locations throughout Southwest Virginia on Saturday, October 19th. Interested in donating? Please complete the following form or contact Amy Byington at (276) 698-4506: https://tinyurl.com/HELPSWVAFARMERS. Locations and drop-off times will be determined with your input as we receive donation forms. Unable to deliver on October 19th but still interested in donating? Go ahead and complete the form. We will coordinate alternative times and locations for future deliveries. Please reach out with any questions.
Many counties in Southwest Virginia have received significant damages because of Helene. Many have reached out asking how they can help and are wanting to specifically assist farmers in need. Extension Agents in Southwest Virginia are working to assess farmer needs and the availability of donations. If you have anyone interested in donating, we are working to coordinate those efforts. We are trying to get materials where they are needed. We also do not want to create problems with donations in areas not setup to accept. Please share the attached flyer with those who might be interested in donating. We are working with the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association on accepting financial donations and hope to have that set up soon. All those interested in donating can fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/HELPSWVAFARMERS. We are working with farmers to assess their needs. Any farmer affected by the storm that needs assistance can fill out this form to let us know: https://tinyurl.com/SWVAAGNEEDS. Extension Agents will also be adding farmers to the list with their needs. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Amy Gail Byington at the Lee County Extension Office at (276) 546-2057 or cell (276) 698-4506 or other Southwest Virginia Extension Agents. Please be aware that Extension Agents in the hardest hit counties may be unavailable.

Southwest Virginia has had significant damages for farmers with catastrophic damages to some farms especially along the New River and Holston River. If you are interested in donating specific supplies such as hay, fencing, etc., please complete the form using the QR code to let us know of any materials or services that you are willing to donate. All those interested in donating can fill out this form:  https://tinyurl.com/HELPSWVAFARMERS. 

Financial Donation Options:
  • Virginia Cattlemen's Foundation is raising funds to support disaster relief efforts. Donations can be made online through Venmo at
    https://www.venmo.com/u/vacattlemenfoundation
    Or mailed to:
    Virginia Cattlemen's Foundation
    Memo: Disaster Relief Fund
    PO Box 9
    Daleville, VA 24083
  • Virginia Farm Bureau is raising funds through the VA FAIRS Foundation. Donations can be made online at: https://vafairs.com/virginia-farm-relief-fund/
    Or mailed to:
    VAFAIRS
    Memo: Disaster Relief Fund
    P.O. Box 27552
    Richmond, VA 23261

We are working with farmers to assess their needs.  Any farmer affected by the storm that needs assistance can fill out this form to let us know: https://tinyurl.com/SWVAAGNEEDS.  Extension Agents will also be adding farmers to the list with their needs.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Amy Gail Byington at the Lee County Extension Office at (276) 546-2057 or cell (276) 698-4506 or other Southwest Virginia Extension Agents.  Please be aware that Extension Agents in the hardest-hit counties may be unavailable. 


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