Many families affected by the recent hurricanes in the south are still struggling and in need of assistance, so students at Perry High School are stepping up to do their part in relief efforts. Students launched the "Be the Change" fundraiser earlier this month to help raise money for the families impacted by the hurricanes. Calling on their fellow students and staff to find any loose change they may have lying around the house or their cars to be donated to the fundraiser. The students realize they will probably never meet these families, but know it's the right thing to do to help them with whatever change they have.

WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) - Local residents are doing whatever they can to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. 

The Red Cross worked to stock hospitals in the southeastern part of the United States just before the hurricane made landfall. The storm also disrupted blood drives and blood donation centers in those areas, putting the Red Cross in a spot where they are now looking to other parts of the country to make sure that patients hit by the storm can have access to the blood that they may need.

A former Kenton resident and current Floridian is in the area collecting donations to take back with her to Florida's panhandle.