There are many ways you can join in and support one of GAP’s relief projects. Donate funds, food or supplies, or come volunteer with us!
"In the darkness of crises communities are formed, giving is natural, love is abundant, and humanity is compassionate. Join us in supporting that light."
~ Clovis Siemon, GAP Co-Founder
GAP PROJECTS
Hurricane Melissa - Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as the third strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic. GAP has sent several pallets of relief supplies to the island, including tools, tarps, boots, soap, and solar kits.
The barrels GAP sends down arrive with water filters and spigots to help address clean water scarcity issues.
We’re sending volunteers down to deliver goods to the affected areas and to rebuild roofs and clear debris in the St. Elizabeth and St. James Parishes.
Asheville Food Programs
Due to Hurricane Helene, SNAP benefit delays, and economic issues, there are still many in Asheville who need help with hot meals and groceries. Thanks to everyone who donated after Hurricane Helene! The projects you helped create have provided over 250,000 meals and all sorts of additional help.
Antique Tobacco Barn hosts the GAP Little Dipper Trailer in serving our community farm to table hot meals. Big thanks to Gaining Ground Farms for all of the vivacious produce! Help yourself to a sliding scale hot meal; pay what you can & give what you can afford!
75 Sweeten Creek Rd
Friday-Sunday 12PM-4 PM
Food Connection has been working in tandem distributing meals we have made to locals in need of nourishment (depending on the week, ranging from 100-200+meals.)
At Rosetta’s Kitchen, the Everybody Eats Program continues, a years long tradition of never turning anyone away who truly needs a meal.
68 N. Lexington St
Tuesday- Friday 12PM- 9PM Saturday & Sunday 11AM - 9PM
Bridge, is an app quickly growing beyond Asheville. It helps connects food providers and consumers to all the hungry tummy’s who could use a delicious meal. By connecting restaurants with programs like Rosetta’s above to food providers who have an abundance and want to share the love.
One Generation Away has been sending boxed meals out across the US & we help with their monthly food drive here in Western NC with Covenant Community Church members local GAP volunteers & interns.
The Gift of Giving
The Gift of Giving continues the tradition in San Diego, Asheville, and New York this year as over 1,500 bags are given out to houseless individuals this winter. In addition to the food and personal care items in each bag, we also pack another gift bag for them to gift forward.
Thank you LUVWORX for putting this together once again!
PAST PROJECTS
Hurricane Helene
From the day after Helene hit Asheville, and for over a year beyond GAP has seen Western NC through all the phases of a disaster and its aftermath. We’re riding the recovery together as we navigate our other projects.
HELENE IMPACT Since September 27, 2024
*80,000 + Healthy Hot Meals
*60,000+ Food Boxes, sufficient for over 160,000 meals
*Over 2 million gallons of water provided
*18 specialty water autonomy pump systems installed
*$2.5M of crucial supplies donated (Propane, Tents, Blankets, Generators, Solar Panels, Diapers, Canned Goods, Cleaners, Tools, Portable Showers, Heavy Equipment, Grills, and more!)
Thanks so much to all our partners from the many Helene response missions! Special thanks to the Red Cross and their great Long Term Care program!
Our Helene recovery work continues, now in our Third Phase of long term rebuilding and community support!
Hurricane Ian Relief
Landfall 2022 | Rebuilding Ongoing
Over 20,000 meals served
GAP served hot meals at The Heights Center in Fort Myers FL to Hurricane survivors, as well as other donated household items and hurricane cleanup equipment. Our overall meal cost was $1.50 per meal, thanks to our volunteers and food donors.
Ukrainian Refugees Support
2022 & 2023
As Ukrainian refugees flee into neighboring countries, GAP is sending aid and grants to our partner organizations through out eastern Europe. If you have goods to give, contact us to get them on the next container shipping over. The situation is very fluid, But GAP is committed to monitoring it and making sure all donations & aid flow toward the organizations best situated to help throughout each stage of the crisis.
COVID-19 Relief |
2020 - 2022
Over Million Dollars of Direct Aid Given so far!
GAP has been coordinating with local food banks and grassroots organizations nationwide to distribute food and critical equipment since the start of the pandemic. In addition, GAP has mobilized kitchens to serve hot and healthy meals with local volunteers in California, North Carolina and Washington DC. The work carries on today!
Earthquake Relief, Haiti | 2021- 2022
22 Million Glasses of Drinking Water Purified so far!
GAP is providing clean drinking water and groceries to displaced and vulnerable communities in Haiti. Our program is a win win, we buy all our supplies in Haiti and employ Haitian residents to help us get our targeted aid delivered, so every penny goes toward helping!
Tornado, Kentucky |
2021
Hot Meals and Hope
GAP responded with a hot meal program and much needed aid to support the devastated communities that where hit by the December Tornados.
Wild Fire Relief, CA |
2021
Aid to 15 Communities
GAP is organized and shipped in much needed food and aid to the hard hit communities of northern CA to help address the deviation left after a record year of wildfires. Our team redistributed goods to over 15 communities.
Hurricane Ida, Louisiana |
2021
The GAP provided volunteers, aid and food to communities that were struck by hurricane Ida in Louisiana.
Wild Fire Relief, CA & OR |
2020
37,000 Families Served!
To strengthen the supplies of food banks in the hard-hit areas affected by the wildfires of 2020, GAP sent crews up and down California and Oregon throughout the second half of the year to deliver food and aid to 12 impacted communities.
Water Purification, Haiti |
2020
4.5 Million Glasses of Drinking Water Purified
Instability in Haiti continues to affect the availability of clean water. Today, more than 50% of Haitians live with contaminated water, risking digestive and skin borne illnesses. GAP’s Haiti water purification project provides an easy to use and distribute solution for families across Haiti.
Racial Justice Community Support, DC |
2020
Grassroots Aid Partnership came to the nation’s capital in support of racial justice and in recognition of the compounding effects of the pandemic on underserved communities. GAP stood in solidarity and in support of the DC communities through four weeks of uplifting spirits with music & art, amplifying voices with open mics, nourishing people through hot meals, washing hands and arming them with COVID-19 safety & sanitation items.
Hurricane Eta & Iota Relief, Nicaragua |
2020
After back-to-back Hurricanes devastated Nicaragua, GAP assisted in the response by giving a $10,000 grant to the local organization best positioned to help at the community level. Cruz Roja Nicaraguense received the grant and used it for rescuing, sheltering, feeding and rebuilding.
Hurricane Dorian Relief, Bahamas |
2019
After Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, GAP worked with Abaco Connect to ship over 15,000 pounds of nourishing food and aid just in time for the holidays.
Kincade Fire Relief, CA |
2019
When Sonoma Country caught fire, GAP was able to partner with CAA (Community Action Agency of Butte County) to bring in over 20,000 pounds of organic food and sanitation products.
Spring Flooding Relief, Pine Ridge |
2019
info coming soon…
Mendocino Complex Fire Relief, CA |
2018-2019
info coming soon…
Hurricane Michael Relief, FL |
2018
Hurricane Michael left the panhandle of Florida twisted and mangled. GAP worked with its longtime standing partner United Peace Relief to set up a distribution center and a field kitchen that served up hot healthy meals to all that came.
Florence Relief, NC |
2018
GAP set up a massive feeding center after hurricane Florence created unprecedented flooding. GAP’s kitchen was able to feed 14,000 hot meals and 42,000 lbs of additional packaged foods over a month’s span.
The GAP team has been individually and collectively responding to disasters for over 15 years prior to forming GAP
2018 - Volcano Relief, HI
2018 - Hurricane Maria Relief, Puerto Rico
2017 - Hurricane Irma Relief, FL
2017 - Wildfires Relief, CA
2017 - Hurricane Harvey Relief, TX
2016 - Flooding Relief, WV
2016 - Standing Rock Community Support, ND
2016 - Flooding Relief, LA
2015 - Flooding Relief, SC
2012 - Superstorm Sandy Relief, NJ
2011 - Flooding Relief, VT
2010 - Earthquake Relief, Haiti
2007 - Flooding Relief, WI
2005 - Hurricane Katrina Relief, MS