Mountain Home resident helps when disaster strikes

Don Nesbitt in front of the brand new emergency response vehicle that he recently drove 2,500 miles to help residents in South Carolina after Hurricane Florence ravaged the area. (courtesy photo)

As South Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Florence gathered around him for a hot meal, Red Cross volunteer Don Nesbitt accepted their thanks with gracious humility.

Strangers have bought him supper when they’ve see him in his Red Cross shirt. He’s been offered money, which he refused, and people have praised his effort.

He wishes they knew that helping after a disaster is a job no one could pay him to do. And it’s a job with the best kind of paycheck, the chance to make a difference for people in their hour of greatest need.For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition.