More than 80,000 Americans from across North Carolina and the country traveled to Charlotte for Concert for Carolina on Saturday, a benefit show donating 100% of proceeds to those impacted by Hurricane Helene in the western part of the state.
Country music stars Luke Combs and Eric Church, who are both from western North Carolina, organized the star-studded show that included performances from James Taylor, Keith Urban, Billy Strings and others, plus surprise appearances from Nicole Kidman and Randy Travis, to help those impacted by Helene and ended up raising $24.5 million.
“I have been volunteering with the hurricane relief, and I see where they need a lot more help than what they’re being given, so this is a great opportunity to listen to music, which I love, and help the people who need it most who have been left behind by the people who should be helping them,” Jessica White of eastern Tennessee told Fox News Digital.
She added that people are still “sleeping in tents” as temperatures drop in the mountains.
“That’s horrible. And it’s even more horrible when we have illegals sleeping in hotels but our own taxpaying citizens are sleeping in tents because a hurricane destroyed their home,” White added.
Sherry from Denver, North Carolina, echoed that same sentiment.
