PICKENS, S.C. (WSPA) – Efforts to distribute resources post-Hurricane Helene continued Monday.
Although the storm is over, volunteers said Helene’s effect is still very much alive.
“We were watching the storm as everyone else was and saw that the devastation was much more than anybody really could have thought it would be. We just started thinking, how can we be of service?” said Ronnie Daniels, event coordinator for the Codfather Nexton, a restaurant in South Carolina’s Lowcountry.
Daniels brought food from the restaurant to Pickens, giving people free hot meals.
“In doing that, we said, ‘well, then let’s do a supply drive to bring things with this, too,’ and then that turned into a huge response from the community,” Daniels explained.
Tons of volunteers from Red Hill Baptist Church helped unload toiletries, baby items, cleaning supplies, dog food, water, clothes, towels and more.
“It seems that there are good people in the world, caring people that want to help others. As we do that, we’re hoping people can see the love of Jesus in us and what we do,” said Ron Garren, Red Hill Baptist Church member.