On Oct. 4, Southwind Floors announced it was sending a truck to assist the recovery effort following Hurricane Helene. Five days later, the company delivered.
According to Robert Gillean, vice president of operations for Southwind, warehouse workers collected, shrink-wrapped and loaded pallets of donated goods into a 53 ft. Southwind Floors trailer, which arrived at the Bristol Motor Speedway drop-off point in Bristol, Tenn., loaded with vital donations for those afflicted by the storm.
“We put the word out and the generosity of folks in the Dalton and Chattanooga area came through,” said Gillean. “We even received ski jackets, boots and other winter clothing items from a Chattanooga retailer. Not to mention cash donations to buy additional pallets of bottled water.”
“We want to thank all our North Georgia neighbors who spread the word and donated to help the folks in Tennessee and North Carolina,” added Drew Hash, president and CEO of Southwind. “Together, we were able to help out in their time of need.”
