In just the first two hours of the Team South Carolina County Day on Friday, 339 people had walked through the doors of Greenville Technical College’s Student Success Center to ask for help.
Inside, tables stretched throughout hallways and other sections of the building’s first floor, draped in identifying tablecloths bearing the emblems of organizations like Duke Energy, the U.S. Small Business Administration, FEMA, and more.
Two weeks after Hurricane Helene ripped through Greenville, those seeking assistance were met with a team of volunteers, clad in pink polos and handing out clipboards, to fill out personal information and indicate what services they may need, including those specifically for veterans and seniors.
Brooke Bailey, director of strategic communications for the South Carolina Department of Administration, said the services available and the community turnout was “pretty incredible.”
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