North Carolina mom, daughter turn small business into relief center after Hurricane Helene [Video]

A mother-daughter duo in western North Carolina shut down their small business in late September to turn it into a full-time relief center to help their community recover after Hurricane Helene’s devastation. Now, over one month later, they’re telling Fox News Digital that their goal remains the same as it did on day one: to give hope to all those affected for as long as it takes.

Jen Byland and her daughter, Taylor Lonon, wasted no time turning Jimmy & Jean’s Family Entertainment and Arcade, their 70,000 square-foot family entertainment center, into Ashe County’s largest supply distribution center, where families can also recharge and get hot meals.

“We didn’t mean to do this,” Taylor told Fox News Digital. “We started this, we came in to assess our damages the day after the hurricane and learned that we had power, water, internet, working kitchen and a big space for kids to run around.”

When Taylor suggested opening the business up to …