The devastation Hurricane Helene left in its wake will take months and perhaps years to recover from, so the recovery effort will be a marathon, not a sprint. Already-devastated communities in Florida suffered another blow when Hurricane Milton made landfall not even two weeks later.

This page is a growing, crowd-sourced resource for artists and arts communities impacted by Helene and Milton, and the links and information will be updated as we receive more information.

Please submit any changes, corrections, or additions via email to helenerecovery AT makeryarts DOT com.

CERF+ is a non-profit arts service organization with the mission of providing craft artists with support and resources for disaster and emergency relief, education programs, and readiness grants to strengthen preparedness.

At this time CERF is accepting both craft artist relief applications and donations towards emergency relief efforts. Please note that thanks to the generous support of the Windgate Foundation, all donations made to CERF+ between October 1st, 2024 and September 30, 2025 will be matched up to $250,000.

Affected craft artists are encouraged to reach out to CERF via the Emergency Relief page on their website or by email at info@cerfplus.org.

To make a donation to CERF+ online, please use this secure link.

Donations by check should be made payable to Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) and mailed to:

Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+)
PO Box 1341
Brattleboro, VT  05302

OTHER DISASTER RELIEF RESOURCES

  • Samaritan's Purse

    Samaritan's Purse has leveraged extraordinary numbers of volunteers and resources to provide immediate, practical help on the ground to affected communities. The linked page on their site has aggregated volunteer opportunities, updated information on the ground, and ways to donate directly to the relief effort.

    Learn more 

  • World Central Kitchen

    World Central Kitchen has volunteer teams on the ground in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee in response to Hurricane Helene. Their focus is on practical support for local communities, including providing clean water and fresh food to community members and volunteer teams serving impacted communities.

    Learn more 

  • UNDER CONSTRUCTION Efforts on the ground will vary by region and community. This page will organize known resources by region; please send corrections, and updates to helenerecovery AT makeryarts DOT com.

Other resources

  • jeweler hands working with a coping saw and studio space available text

    Artists and studios around the country are making studio space available to displaced artists. Visit this page for information about available opportunities.

    See studio availability 

  • This page contains information about available tools and equipment and resources for restoration of recovered items.

    See tool resources 

  • UNDER CONSTRUCTION - In addition to direct donation opportunities, fundraisers are being launched to support various recovery efforts and arts communities. This page will contain a current list of fundraisers.