Morgan Wallen Continues Aid Efforts After Hurricane Helene

Source: Morgan Wallen attends the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Earlier this week, Morgan Wallen donated $500,000 to the American Red Cross to aid his home state of Tennessee and western North Carolina. Now, he’s increasing his efforts in the wake of the devastation brought on by Hurricane Helene.

The country music star announced Friday that the Morgan Wallen Foundation will be partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank as part of their HELP campaign. The goal is to collect resources like food, water and funding to support those affected by the disaster.

The HELP campaign will kick off its efforts on Wednesday in Knoxville, Tennessee, collecting water and food that is “open and eat ready,” like granola bars and pop-top canned goods. In addition to that, they will be packing “relief boxes” in Nashville on Wednesday too.

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In addition to organizing supplies, Wallen released a limited edition “HELP” t-shirt, inspired by his song with Post Malone; I Had Some Help. All of the proceeds from the shirt will go toward his foundation to support the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee and the MANNA FoodBank of Western North Carolina. The t-shirts can be found here.

For those that aren’t local to the areas where supplies will be collected, the campaign is accepting online donations, which can be made here. As of Friday morning, a little over 35% of the $10,000 goal has been achieved, according to Second Harvest Food Bank’s website. The page includes the ability to purchase food for the drive virtually.

Hurricane Helene struck the U.S. on Sept. 26, bringing devastation to a large portion of the southeast. As of Thursday, the death toll has surpassed 200 people, with many still missing. The hurricane devastated infrastructures in several states, including North Carolina, with the western part of the state experiencing many major road closures, making it difficult for aid to be rendered.

At its peak following the storm, 4.5 million customers lost power, with 784,000 homes and business remaining powerless as of Thursday, according to USA Today. Many in western North Carolina do not have access to running water. Hurricane Helene is the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland United States since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.