Hurricanes Helene and Milton Disaster Relief Fund Helps Seniors

Thanks to individual donors and matching funds from AARP, AARP Foundation distributed nearly $1.5 million in emergency grants to help seniors in need.

OLD FORT, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 29: Janice Whitley, right, hands her brother Terry Wilson some salvaged items while they remove valuables from their flooded home in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024 in Old Fort, North Carolina. According to reports, more than 60 people have been killed across the South due to the storm, and millions have been left without power. North Carolina has been approved for a Federal Major Disaster Declaration. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

When Hurricanes Helene and Milton ripped through the Carolinas, Florida and other nearby states, they left a trail of destruction in their wake.

Thanks to donors and matching funds from AARP, nearly $1.5 million in emergency grants have been distributed. Through the work of the organizations below, donations helped those affected get immediate relief — including food, water and shelter — and is helping seniors repair their homes, access legal aid and obtain financial support:

●       Senior Friendship Centers (Florida)

●       Taylor County Senior Citizens Center (Florida)

●       Pinellas Community Foundation (Florida)

●       United Way of Southwest Virginia

●       Golden Harvest Food Bank (Georgia)

●       Spartanburg County Foundation (South Carolina)

●       North Carolina Association of Area Agencies on Aging

●       Beloved Asheville (North Carolina)

●       Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (North Carolina)

●       Pisgah Legal Services (North Carolina)

●       SBP (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina)

You Can Help

1 in 3 older adults are struggling to make ends meet. As an AARP Foundation donor, you’ll help seniors go from surviving to thriving.

Make a Gift

You Can Help

1 in 3 older adults are struggling to make ends meet. As an AARP Foundation donor, you’ll help seniors go from surviving to thriving.

Make a Gift

Unlock Access to AARP Members Edition

Join AARP to Continue

Already a Member? Login