ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Cleanup continues after Hurricane Helene tore through Georgia communities in late September. Atlanta-area organizations are pitching in to help.

Big Miller Grove Baptist Church in Stonecrest is collecting donations throughout the week to deliver to Augusta.

They are collecting first aid kits, non-perishable food, toiletries, cleaning supplies, water, and charcoal.

“Right now, we’re going to focus on Augusta, which is in our backyard,” said Outreach Director Kathy Cain.

She said they will gather donations over the week and then drive it all to Augusta themselves to target the areas that people are struggling to get in and out of.

She said when she saw the devastation in Augusta, she knew they had to help.

“I was horrified, seeing they were so decimated by all of those trees, the flooding, homes without electricity,” she said.

They’ve already collected a lot of supplies, but they’re asking the community to keep showing up.

“We take for granted every day that we have these things and it’s not a given that you’re going to wake up every morning and have the things that you need. Only then do you realize that you need help from extended outside people. so we are so grateful that we are going to be a helping hand to the community,” said Cain.

To participate, you can go to 3800 Miles E. Fowler Way from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and Monday through Friday of next week.

This is not the only organization offering a helping hand to the people hit hard by the hurricane. The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office is also accepting donations.

They’re asking for similar items in addition to children’s items, blankets, and sleeping bags.

They will accept donations through Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. before taking them to Augusta and Uvalda.

Dekalb County also partnered with The Nickey Gregory Company to ship eight trucks full of 5,000 boxes of food and supplies. Those trucks left Atlanta for Augusta early Friday morning.

Atlanta News First and Gray Media are partnering with The Salvation Army to provide aid for Hurricane Helene relief. The disaster relief operation is asking for donations from viewers to provide emergency food, drinks, emotional and spiritual care and long-term recovery resources to those affected, they said. By making a financial donation to HeleneHelp.org , you help make all those services possible and empower the Salvation Army to bring hope to those in need.