Donald Trump Jr., Kristi Noem join Franklin Graham in Helene-torn North Carolina with Samaritan's Purse
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Donald Trump Jr. and Gov. Kristi Noem joined Franklin Graham of Samaritan's Purse to donate warm clothing to the people of Helene-torn North Carolina Friday.
"I need volunteers right now, but I need volunteers showing up in January, December, November, when it's cold over the holiday season, when you're warm with your family over the holiday. Think about those in western North Carolina that aren't."Orange Shirts," or Samaritan's Purse volunteers, have served over 3,000 Hurricane Helene-affected families by removing mud from flooded homes, clearing debris, removing downed trees and tarping damaged roofs. Samaritan's Purse has also conducted the nation's largest civilian airlift operation in history to access those in rural North Carolina whose roads have been washed out with donations of emergency supplies and lifesaving aid. According to a release, the Christian relief organization has donated 700,000 pounds of supplies to 80 communities on 357 airlifts. "The people who we met today were so grateful South Dakota’s Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump Jr., Dan and Agatha Genter and Kirstyn Hairston came all the way to North Carolina to see them," Rev. Franklin Graham said in an exclusive statement shared with Fox News Digital. "When you have lost everything except for the clothes on your back, the fact that someone cares enough to come help means everything." Jasmine is a writer at Fox News Digital and a military spouse based in New Orleans. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com
"This area is 20 miles from where I grew up, and it wasn’t remote, but it is today because it was cut off by Hurricane Helene. Many people are now using four-wheelers to travel, but it has been incredible to see people taking care of each other. It is remarkable how people have stood up to help their neighbors in this time of great need," added Graham.In addition to the warm clothing donation from Friday, Samaritan's Purse has donated generators, heaters and fuel to Helene survivors. Rev. Franklin Graham lost heat in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, according to his son, Edward.Graham offered his thanks to the South Dakota governor and the business leaders who donated warm clothing for Friday's airlift mission carried out onboard a Black Hawk helicopter, according to a release.
"I couldn’t be more grateful to Gov. Kristi Noem for showing up to support the people of North Carolina," said Franklin Graham. So many have suffered unimaginable loss and pain, and I want them to know they aren’t forgotten. God loves and cares for them."Samaritan’s Purse has provided winter clothing for 15,000 people across North Carolina and Tennessee, as well as generators, heaters, blankets, solar lights, boxes of food and bottled water.
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