PIKE COUNTY, Ky. - In light of the recent flooding that has hit Eastern Kentucky, many local churches and charities have made their services available, offering non-perishable food items and clothes to flood victims.

Listed below are a few places in the Pike County area providing their assistance.

Locations accepting donations and providing clothes to victims are:

• First Presbyterian Church

508 Cedar Creek Road

Pikeville, KY  41501

(606) 437-0229  

 

• Thankful Hearts

1645 Adams Branch Road

Pikeville, KY 41501

(606) 437-6221

 

churches

• United Helping Hands of Pikeville

925 North By-Pass Road

Pikeville, KY 41502

(606) 432-1349

 

• Church of Christ Zebulon

4627 Zebulon Highway

Pikeville, KY 41501

(606) 432-3214

• Shelby Church of Christ

685 Shelby Yard

Shelbiana, KY 41562

 606-437-1646

• Elkhorn Senior Citizens Center

1035 West Russell Street

Elkhorn City, KY  41522

(606) 754-8936

 

• Pikeville Senior Citizens Center

134 Bank Street

Pikeville, KY  41501

(606) 432-4250

 

• Community Closet  

16999 State Route 80 E

Elkhorn City, KY  41522

(Note: This location has clothes available, but cannot accept donations of clothes because of limited space.  Individual will need to bring proof of being flooded.)

Locations accepting donations and providing non-perishable food items to victims are:

• Hope of Pikeville

850 Collins Highway

Pikeville, KY 41502

(606) 432-4673 or (606) 835-4539

 

• Thankful Hearts

1645 Adams Branch Road

Raccoon, KY 41557

(606) 437-6221

 

• First Presbyterian Church

508 Cedar Creek Road

Pikeville, KY  41501

(606) 437-0229 

Appalachian Pregnancy Care Center located at 193 Main St., Pikeville, Ky., is providing and accepting donations of diapers. The center can be reached at (606) 433-0700.

Emergency shelters are open at Pike Central High School, Pikeville Methodist Church, Pikeville Homeless Shelter and the Pikeville Health Department for those with special medical needs.