About 200 volunteers came together and prepared thousands of meals for communities in western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene.
David Burke, a 59-year-old father of two, was behind “Operation Thanksgiving Blessings.”
According to CNN, Burke drove six hours with his family, a few friends, and enough supplies to make 1,000 meals to distribute to Helene victims.
The operation swelled to about 200 volunteers who prepared 5,000 meals.
“You would be amazed at just how many people have shown up here to come help this little old guy when all he really wanted to do was go out there and cook 1,000 meals and come home and nobody would ever know a thing about it,” Burke told CNN.
“The experience has already
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