GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Many people in and around Mecklenburg County are donating their time, energy and money to give back to fellow North Carolinians hit hardest by Helene.
Some are using the skills and talents they have to make a difference. For Gastonia native Kendall Massey, when he saw the devastation in western North Carolina following the catastrophic storm, he knew he had to do something.
“I was like you know what, I really want to go,” he said. “I want to help those people up there. They need it a lot more than the people down here.”
So the landscaper loaded up his truck with supplies and made the trip to the mountains.
“The videos and what you see on social media does not do it justice how devastating the impact of that storm was,” said Massey.
For four days, he and the Massey Landscaping team donated their services, cutting trees, clearing roads and loading up debris in Boone, Blowing Rock and Banner Elk.
“Very small dent in the months and years to come to fixing what happened up there,” said Massey.