Any volunteers willing to help at donation and distribution sites, or those interested in other general volunteer opportunities can attend daily orientation meetings at 9:15am or 1pm at the Burnsville Town Center building on 6 South Main. Volunteers can also stop by between 9am and 4pm daily for volunteer opportunities. The Town Center is only organizing supply distribution volunteers, NOT heavy machinery volunteers, chainsaw crews, or search and rescue.

NC Baptists on Mission is organizing volunteers for clean-up and chainsaw crews at West Burnsville Baptist Church on 222 W Burnsville Church Road. Individuals must go in person to volunteer or request assistance with cleanup. Volunteers MUST bring mud-outs, buckets, and shovels and should wear old clothing.

Samaritan's Purse is offering homeowners disaster cleanup assistance, chainsaw work, and sanitizing services out of Higgins Methodist Church. Homeowners needing assistance should check in with Samaritan’s Purse at the Drivers License Office parking lot on 133 N Main St. The homeowner must be the one to request assistance. Volunteers can go to www.spvolunteer.org to complete the signup process.

- Yancey County Emergency Management