CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The debris and rubble left behind from Hurricane Helene still has many families surrounded by roadblocks.
Sherrie Anderson said the tragedy keeps her up at night. Since the storm hit, she’s been on a mission to help those in need.
"I'm listening to all the needs," Anderson said. "We're constantly getting the needs for diapers and baby formula."
Anderson's selfless mission sent her multiple states away to get supplies for people in need.
"A wonderful ministry based out of the middle of Texas was offering a free formula and they had 8,500 pounds of it in their warehouse that they could not use and said it was free to whoever," Anderson said.
Anderson said the shipment of baby essentials would bring lots of relief to many families in the mountains, so she started looking at different ways to get it to them.
"I went on Facebook and I put it out there and asked if there was any truckers that would be willing to bring it down," Anderson said.
Anderson said many drivers heard there were issues with FEMA taking control of any of the trucks coming in so she took matters into her own hands.
She flew down and drove a U-Haul with the baby essentials more than 17 hours back.
"I've never driven a truck that big in my life, but I knew that they needed it," Anderson said.
She said the trip cost about $3,000 but it was worth every penny. They brought more than $200,000 worth of formula to families who needed it most.
"It was the best feeling ever to see all of that coming out," Anderson said.
Anderson said the mission is rewarding but it’s a job that’s never truly finished.
"Please don't stop giving and we are going to be doing this for a long time," Anderson said.