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Stacks and piles of donnated items at VFW Post 1142 in North Wilkesboro. Wilkes Record photo by Ken Welborn
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VFW Post 1142 has become a hub for veteran organizations to send donated items to Western North Carolina counties following Hurricane Helene. These donations come from individuals, non-profits, businesses and churches, and continue to pour into the post located on Veterans Drive in North Wilkesboro. Volunteers using their own vehicles have been hauling these supplies to some of the harder-to-reach areas of the state. Above left, Mandy Johnson speaks with VFW Commander Tom Mitchell, who helped funnel the relief efforts to the post. Right. Vicki and Kerry Nichols, Vicky Miller, Hope Raney and Terry Miller take a brief break from unpacking and repacking loads to be delivered. Wilkes Record photos by Ken Welborn.
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Left, Kerry Miller moving freight and right, Tim Nance and his wife, VFW Post 1142 President Maebelle Nance are shown before heading to Burnsville with supplies. Up to 10 loads of supplies each day are delivered from the post.
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Tim Bennett has kept the volunteers well fed for what is now an over three-week relief project by VFW Posts throughout the state. Right, a group of volunteers from Michigan are putting up canopies for storage along the fence to the baseball park on the VFW grounds. These same volunteers brought in a large load of supplies.
