WCK is supporting North and South Carolina communities impacted by wildfires

Our team has been in the region for six months, serving meals to families impacted by Hurricane Helene. We are working with established partners from that response to ensure we reach people impacted by the fires. Our teams have already provided 1,200 meals to Silver Creek Baptist Church shortly after the Black Cove Complex fire broke out. In addition, we provided 800 meals to the Cruso Fire Department in Canton, whose firefighters were battling the blazes in Haywood County.

Wildfires pose a high risk to communities across western North Carolina due to an intense drought in the region. The Deep Woods and Black Cove fires, both burning in Polk County, NC, have quickly become the largest, burning nearly 6,000 acres of land as of March 25. Several other fires have triggered evacuations and states of emergency in both states. 

In October of 2024, WCK began our response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. Our teams have remained in North Carolina through the winter, as many residents in remote areas still lack access to power, water, and food. We remain committed to serving these communities, many of whom are also impacted by these fires, with hot meals and the tools they need to rebuild.