First Baptist Church lends a helping hand to victims of Helene [Video]

CONNECTIONS INTO FOCUS. THERE TOO. WELL, COMMUNITIES ON THE NORTH SHORE ARE PITCHING IN TO SEND SOME HOPE AND HELP TO THE EAST COAST. A CHURCH IN COVINGTON IS SENDING DONATIONS, CHAINSAW CREWS AND VOLUNTEERS TO NORTH CAROLINA AND OTHER STATES HIT BY HURRICANE HELENE. OUR WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU REPORTER SHALONDA JONES JOINS US FROM COVINGTON, WHERE THE HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS ARE. WELL UNDERWAY. SHALONDA. YEAH. MEMBERS HERE AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN COVINGTON ARE SPREADING RELIEF. ONE DONATION BOX AT A TIME. BEHIND ME IS ONE OF SEVERAL TRUCKS THAT WILL BE GOING OUT BETWEEN THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK TO GIVE AID TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HELENE. OH MY GOD. HELENE TORE THROUGH SEVERAL STATES WHICH LEFT ENTIRE TOWNS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, WATER AND FOOD. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN COVINGTON STEPPED UP TO HELP BY STARTING A DONATION DRIVE. I JUST KNOW EVERY TIME SOMETHING HAPPENS, OUR CHURCH ALWAYS …