Wisconsin
Wisconsin woman organizes Facebook donation drive to help Hurricane Helene victims
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A Wisconsin woman was inspired to take action after seeing the devastation Hurricane Helene has had on many people, including one of her own friends.
Jayne Pickart saw a Facebook post shared by her friend living in Tennessee, showing photos of roads and homes destroyed by Helene. She immediately knew she wanted to do anything to help.
Pickart began collecting donations on Facebook, and her post quickly started trending around Wisconsin. People from Beaver Dam, Waupon, Ripon and Brandon all jumped at the opportunity to help out. Some people went as far as donating portions of their paycheck.
“The generosity in small towns is just unbelievable. You cannot believe how much people want to give to help other people and other states,” said Pickart.
Pickart organized all of the materials and money donated to be sent to Tennessee. A truck containing all of the materials leaves Thursday to donate the items to a local church.
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