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OUR CONGREGATIONS

Below is a comprehensive list of all congregations under the Holston Presbytery.

Search alphabetically by city, then the church's name. Click on a congregation for more information.

Resources for Helene Victims

Disaster response and recovery assistance can include volunteers helping clean up and rebuild, donations of food, clothing, household goods, funding for temporary housing, grants to replace destroyed belongings, as well as, repair and replace housing.
Assistance is available from a wide variety of sources. Besides your friends and neighbors, this includes local and national charitable organizations, churches, government agencies at the county, state and federal levels.  
The information below lists assistance information in the, somewhat overlapping, categories below.​

General Assistance

Many of the organizations listed below offer a variety of services that will interest different people, depending on their needs.

Rise Erwin

https://linktr.ee/riseerwin “Help Erwin Heal” grant application https://www.riseerwin.org/apply-for-grant

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/search/posts/?q=Rise%20Erwin

Donate https://www.riseerwin.org/donate

https://linktr.ee/riseerwin

Help Erwin Heal grant application https://www.riseerwin.org/apply-for-grant
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/search/posts/?q=Rise%20Erwin 
Donate https://www.riseerwin.org/donate

Holston Presbytery

See information on the main page above.

Disaster Relief Recovery Grant Application Form

Presbyterian Disaster Relief (PDA), PCUSA

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to witness to the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crises and catastrophic events.
https://pda.pcusa.org/

AIDNET of Greene County

See information here

FEMA

See information here

Legal Aid of East Tennessee

https://www.laet.org/

If you live in Tennessee and have been affected by Hurricane Helene, call Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services for guidance, information and referrals. (844) 435-7486.

For volunteer opportunities.

Housing Restoration Assistance

FEMA

FEMA information is here.

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Appalachian Service Project

“ASP is committed to repairing or replacing at least 200 homes
for families that were impacted by Hurricane Helene.”

Find information and apply for help here: https://asphome.org/helpafterhelene/​

Holston Habitat for Humanity

Holston Habitat has begun selecting and will soon begin Helene Relief Home Repair projects in Washington, Carter, and Unicoi Counties. The work will focus on providing repairs such as replacing insulation, subfloors and flooring, HVAC units, electrical work, drywall, and more.

More information and applications are at: https://www.holstonhabitat.org/post/hurricane-helene-disaster-recovery-home-repairs. Or call  23- 239-7689, ext. 806.

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AIDNET of Green County, (Assistance In Disaster NE Tennessee)

AIDNET of Greene County is disaster assistance organization which collects and quickly distributes funding to those in need in the county and coordinates volunteer support. 
To apply for funds use the link here: https://www.greenecountypartnership.com/helene-donations. You can also donate at the same site.
There Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566547865972 
Their Volunteer Coordination phone numbers are: (423) 620-8382 or (423) 620-8449.
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Empower Cocke County

A Newport, TN, faith based organization providing support to those affected in Cocke County. Call at (423) 532-1308, or https://www.empowercockecounty.com/ 

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Mountain Ways

"Mountain Ways offer support to “an individual or family (homeowner or renter) with a 100% total loss of primary residence due to the 2024 flooding of Hurricane Helene in one of the impacted counties. Assistance initiatives will provide a combination of financial support and/or support in areas such as: food, shelter, transportation, medical needs, and funeral expenses to help individuals and families recover.”

An application for relief and recovery can be made here. https://mtnways.org/get-relief/ Or email or call info@mtnways.org or call (865) 412-7798. The application deadline is December 31, 2024 for initial grants. However, you should monitor the site because they probably will have new grant opportunities in the future.

Assistance from Government Agencies

This can include short term and long term support.

​FEMA

If  you haven’t already done so, it is important to sign up for FEMA support, even if you don’t yet know what you will need. It will be necessary when applying for support in the future, and there is a January 7, 2425 cutoff date for applications!

 

Online: FEMA support can be accessed through their website here. https://www.disasterassistance.gov/DAC-RI/intro/process-intro

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Assistance includes:​

Home and Vehicle Property Damage

  • Home Damage

  • Vehicle Damage – Examples: Car, truck, motorcycle, van, or other motorized machine that's legal for public roads.

  • Personal Property Damage – Examples: Furniture, electronic equipment, etc.

Emergency Needs

  • Food, clothing, shelter, gas, medication, or medical equipment

  • Essential Utilities – Examples: Utilities like electric, gas, water, or sewer are out.

  • Home Access – Examples: Blocked entry; damage to accessibility equipment like a ramp; unsafe roads or bridges.

Other Expenses

  • Funeral or Reburial Expenses

  • Lodging Expenses – Examples: Paid lodging like hotels, motels, etc.

  • Medical or Dental Expenses

  • New or Extra Child Care Costs

  • Home Safety Item Costs – Examples: Dehumidifier, chainsaw, smoke detectors, etc.

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Otherwise you can go to local Disaster Recovery Center locations (DRCs), also called FEMA Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARCs). DRCs are facilities and mobile offices you can visit to learn more about FEMA and other disaster assistance programs. You may also visit to ask questions about your case

You can find the closest one by searching here. https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator# or here https://www.fema.gov/locations/tennessee

 

The six Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) closest to the NE Tennessee impacted areas are:

 

Washington County
DRC #6 Cherry Grove Baptist Church
104 Cherry Grove Rd
Jonesborough, TN 37659

 

Unicoi County
DRC #1 National Guard Armory/UNICOI EOC
615 S Main Ave
Erwin, TN 37650

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Greene County
DRC #2 Greene Co Courthouse / Annex
204 N Cutler St
Greeneville, TN 37745

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County Emergency Management Departments

Check your county’s Emergency Management Departments to find out about response efforts. This will be less relevant as we move from immediate disaster response to the longer term recovery phase.

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Note that often the most up to date info is on their Facebook page.

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Tennessee Emergency Management Agencies (TEMA)
     https://www.tn.gov/tema/updates/hurricane-helene.html

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Cocke County
DRC #4 Old Walmart Building

593 B W. Broadway

Newport, TN 37821

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Carter County
MDRC #5 Carter County Public Library

201 N. Sycamore Street

Elizabethton, TN 37643

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Johnson County
DRC #7 Tennessee National Guard Armory
1923 S Shady St
Mountain City, TN 37683

Food Assistance

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee serves all of the food banks in an eight-county region of Northeast Tennessee. This includes Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington, and Unicoi Counties. 

(423) 279-0430

Find a Food Pantry Near You – with a map, addresses, phone and hours of operation at: https://netfoodbank.org/food-pantry/

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Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association (JAMA)

1523 Persimmon Ridge Road,
Jonesborough, TN – 37659
(423) 753-3411

Open Thursdays 9-12:00

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064754196619

Mental Health Assistance

SAMHSA

Frontier Health Crisis Line – NE TN & SW VA regions Call: (877) 928-9062

Find a Counselor

Mental Health Support – NAMI

Crisis Resource Center – Mental Health America

Free Online Book – World Health Organization

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