CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., more Central Virginias are finding ways to help, including a group from Chesterfield delivering supplies to rural areas in the Carolinas.
Steve Bryant, who owns Wholesale Guitars on Hull Street Road, has been leading the charge by broadcasting live on Facebook to solicit donations.
“These people down here are hurting,” said Bryant, who organized a donation drive after he spoke with a friend who lives in one of the rural counties near Asheville, North Carolina.
WTVRHe has been organizing a donation drive after he spoke with a friend who lives in one of the rural counties near Asheville, North Carolina.
Bryant said that after hearing his friend’s horrors, he needed to make a trip down to deliver supplies.
“They’ve been letting us know what supplies they have been getting, which is very little,” he said.
Bryant said folks are asking for chainsaws, chainsaw blades, oil, fuel mix, bug repellent and even Benadryl for yellow jacket stings.