GCS students gathering donations for Hurricane Helene victims [Video]

Here in the Triad, one teacher and her class are organizing and motivating their community to help people devastated by Helene. Top StoriesHelene’s death toll tops 130 as supplies arrive to isolated communities by plane and by muleAppalachian State University, Western Carolina University, UNC Asheville give latest campus updatesSchool delays and closures on Tuesday following HeleneGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking here With close to 30 years of experience as a firefighter and paramedic, Briton Wertz has responded to lots of natural disasters, but it’s her experience as a victim of Hurricane Florence that has always stayed with her. “I had to send my children away to evacuate, and our house and our things were devastated by Hurricane Florence,” she said. “I understand the perspective of a hurricane victim.” It’s just one reason why her EMT class at Southern Guilford High School is jumping in to help …