WNC Bridge Foundation has awarded NOW Grant Hurricane Helene Relief funding to 88 organizations, distributing a total of $849,561 to support initial recovery efforts. Click Here for the full list of NOW Grant Hurricane Helene Relief recipients. Our NOW Grant cycle will reopen in January 2025.

Yancey County/Heritage EMS received a NOW grant enabling the organization to purchase essential equipment, including fluid warmers, ALS bags, and critical medications, to upfit a spare ambulance and place it into service.

Following the extensive damage caused by Helene, transport times have nearly doubled in the county due to hazardous road conditions. With colder temperatures approaching, the spare ambulance will be used to address increased call volumes and reduce response times.