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One of the nicest people I\u2019ve met through this community is Rebecca Pepin, news anchor by day and founder of Fetching Apparel on the side. <\/p>\n

We had the chance to feature Rebecca and Fetching Apparel in the holiday gift guide several years ago, and now I\u2019m honored to have this opportunity to share an incredible gift she\u2019s striving to give her community. <\/p>\n

\u201cFetching Apparel is my passion project,\u201d she said, and she sure does pour passion into it. \u201cMy full-time job is anchor\/reporter at WCYB and WEMT in Bristol, Virginia. It\u2019s difficult to describe what I saw out in the field in the days following Helene. Homes completely washed away or knocked off their foundations. Roads obliterated. People lost their lives. It was DEVASTATING, and the road to recovery will be long.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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(All the images in this post were kindly provided by Rebecca.)<\/p>\n

\u201cOur region is Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Unicoi County was hit hard. Johnson County too, among others. Asheville, NC, is an hour and a half from my news station in Bristol, VA,\u201d Rebecca explained.\u00a0\u201cThe Unicoi County, TN, Animal Shelter was destroyed, along with all of their supplies. Volunteers and workers were able to get all the animals out safely. Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in Asheville, North Carolina was decimated!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Animal rescuers had to scramble to place the pets who were in their shelters. Shelters that weren\u2019t directly hit came together and opened their doors to help house animals. They collected donations and supplies for pet owners who lost everything in the flooding. <\/p>\n

Rebecca wanted to help. <\/p>\n

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\u201cMy friend came up with the Appawlachia Strong idea, and we quickly went to work to create the tees and sweatshirts. We\u2019re donating 100 percent of profits from our Appawlachia Strong tees and sweatshirts to shelters affected by Helene<\/strong>, but we actually give back all year long by donating 20% of profits from every purchase.\u201d <\/p>\n

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YOU can help Rebecca provide for the animals and people devastated by Helene. Click on this link<\/a> or the image above to order an Appawlachia Strong tee and sweatshirt to send 100 percent of the proceeds to local shelters. Since Rebecca lives in the area and has \u201cboots on the ground,\u201d she knows what\u2019s needed and where.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t even imagine this devastation and what it will take to recover.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m thankful for people like Rebecca who care so much for their communities.<\/p>\n

Consider picking up a tee or sweatshirt to support this worthy cause\u2013and it\u2019s an excellent gift idea for the animals lover in your life!<\/p>\n

Click here to visit Fetching Apparel!<\/a><\/p>\n

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