FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — Local organizations are teaming up to address food insecurity in the region, an issue that was worsened by Hurricane Helene.
On Thursday, Sept. 25, volunteers stuffed cardboard boxes with fresh produce, meat, and non-perishables as locals waited in their cars, ready for pickup.
“Even from the hurricane, people are having a hard time,” said Susan Grant, one of the locals who waited in a line of cars at the WNC Ag Center…