Our Vision

No one should HAVE to buy firewood for home heating!

People should be able to heat their homes and keep their families warm in the winter, but doing so should not prevent them from feeding their families or skipping needed medications. Yet, many in our community are faced with making that type tradeoff. Purchase firewood to keep the kids warm and yet hungry? Stay warm when it is freezing outside or take my prescribed medicine?

The Ministry

WNC FireWood Ministry provides free home heating firewood to our neighbors in need.

The ministry is a 100% volunteer-based organization set up for the sole purpose of providing free firewood to our neighbors in need. By establishing relationships with other local organizations we are working to eliminate duplication of effort and increased efficiency in meeting the huge local need. 

Support the Ministry

Volunteer: The ministry’s greatest need is for volunteers to process logs into firewood and distribute the firewood to those in need. Learn more here.

Donate: While our operating costs are low, we do need support for our capital improvement plans. Donate online or see other donation options and learn more about our expansion needs.

Give Wood: Local tree services provide wood we process into seasoned firewood. However, if you have wood you would like to donate to the ministry, check out the wood donation process.

Our History

We are rather new to the community. Read a short story of how we we have grown.

Expansion Plans

We plan to grow more! Read about our 3- to 5-year expansion plans.

Free Home Heating Firewood

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Our Impact

View the 2024 Annual Report

View the 2025 Semiannual Report

Quick Links

Agencies for firewood Chits 

PIckup Schedule

Processing Schedule

Relationship to Other Community Organizations