November 11, 2024
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FRED JANCI HURRICANE Helene Relief

By Kelley Gaskill

American author and historian Edward Everett Hale said, “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.”

This week, Kelley visited with Fred Janci, one of the organizers of the North Carolina Disaster Relief drive, upon his return from delivering donations from the Eastern Shore to the Swananoa area near Asheville. He shared his perspective from the trip to one of the hardest hit areas as a result of Hurricane Helene in September.

They are still struggling to rebuild their lives as the first winter-like weather has come early. As the cold season goes into full swing, it will leave western North Carolina residents shivering, including thousands still without power:

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