WASHINGTON CO., Tenn., (WJHL) - Community members gathered Saturday afternoon to pay their respects to lives lost and celebrate new beginnings at Fender's Farm.

The HNDS and FT organization hosted a worship service, music, farm activities and ways to give back to the community nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated the region.

"HNDS and FT started the day of the flood," said Sharee Percival, co-founder of HNDS and FT. "We were at the high school as rescues were taking place. We've worked on rebuilds. We've worked on demolitions. We have also placed numerous campers for emergency shelter. We're just here to bring hope in, make sure everybody recognizes their level of resiliency and what community is all about."

Throughout the recovery process, HNDS and FT worked on cleaning up F

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