For this week’s Feel-Good Friday, we’re back in the Carolinas and the survivors of Hurricane Helene. But instead of discussing the rebuilding of structures, the focus will be on the rebuilding hearts and souls. One mother and her two daughters recognized this and came up with an ingenious way to help the girls of Western North Carolina and Appalachia find joy and renewal through the gift of a doll:
As any parent knows, you can never underestimate the comfort a child finds in their favorite toy. So much was lost during Helene, that it was easy to forget how important a simple toy can be.
Angela Tilsher knew right away there would be a need. Despite having no ties to the Carolinas herself, when she saw the destruction, she knew she had to find a way to help.
“It’s widespread, all of it, so the fastest way I could think of was, we’re going to send a…
