Matthew 25 Airlifts Supplies to Distribute Throughout Impacted Areas in North Carolina

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, BLUE ASH, OH –Matthew 25: Ministries, a humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Blue Ash, OH is currently responding to Hurricane Helene, which made landfall as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum winds of 140 MPH.  Helene brought life-threatening storm surge, widespread flooding, and significant devastation to a multi-state region, including Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

To support immediate relief efforts, Matthew 25 will begin airlifting supplies for distribution in impacted areas throughout North Carolina starting this week. With support from partners like Kroger, Procter & Gamble, Prime, and Walmart, these supplies will include food, water, hydration drinks, baby formula, and diapers, enabling us to reach areas cut off from other forms of assistance and ensuring a sustained and comprehensive response.

In collaboration with Procter & Gamble, Tide, and Walmart, Matthew 25 has also deployed its Disaster Response fleet and teams to provide essential services such as laundry and showers, while delivering critical supplies like P&G personal care kits, baby supplies, paper products, Zevo insect repellent, and Cintas first aid and safety kits throughout affected areas. Additionally, we have deployed the Duracell PowerForward Truck, equipped with mobile charging stations and up to 20,000 batteries. Given the extensive impact of the disaster, we anticipate a prolonged response and have established a rotating team schedule to maintain continuous support and maximize efficiency during relief and recovery efforts.

Alongside deploying their Disaster Response teams, they are shipping truckloads of relief supplies to address the immediate and ongoing needs of those affected. Matthew 25 will continue these efforts for as long as the needs exist and they can respond efficiently and effectively.

“We are incredibly thankful for the generosity of our partners,” says Matthew 25: Ministries’ CEO, Tim Mettey. “Their support enables us to deliver critical resources more effectively and reach as many people in need as possible.”

Matthew 25 responds to disasters domestically and internationally and provides both rapid response and long-term support. In 2024, Matthew 25 has responded to multiple severe weather and tornado events that swept through portions of the Southeast in early January, tornadoes that struck middle Ohio in February, the Midwest tornadoes in March, the Great Plains tornadoes in April, South and Midwest tornadoes in May, Northern Midwest tornadoes in June, Hurricane Beryl in July, Tropical Storm Debby in August, Hurricane Francine in September, the Texas Wildfires and the Helena, AR water crisis. Matthew 25 is also continuing response for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, which is now in its third year of conflict. Matthew 25: Ministries has shipped over 22 million pounds of supplies in 2024, including nearly 3 million pounds of disaster relief, and helped more than 26 million people.

For the most current information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ activities, please visit their website https://m25m.org/disaster/helene24/  or follow Matthew 25 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/m25m.org, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/m25m_org/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/M25M_org. For more in-depth information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts, please contact Michelle Jones at mjones@m25m.org.

Matthew 25: Ministries accepts cash, check, credit card and online donations for ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief programs, as well as product donation support. Matthew 25 also welcomes volunteers six days a week at their Blue Ash facility.

ABOUT MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES: Matthew 25: Ministries rescues and reuses approximately 20,000,000 pounds of products each year and redistributes them to the poorest of the poor and disaster victims. Each year, Matthew 25: Ministries impacts the lives of more than 25,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. Matthew 25 is included on Forbes’ 2023 list of America’s Top 100 Charities, is a 4-star nonprofit on Charity Navigator and has earned a Platinum-Level Candid Exchange seal. Matthew 25: Ministries is accredited by the Better Business Bureau through the “Wise Giving Alliance Standards.” For more information, or to schedule an interview, contact Michelle Jones mjones@m25m.org at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256, or visit https://m25m.org/.