Woman donates car to family who lost everything in Tennessee fires

Thursday, December 8, 2016
Gatlinburg, Tenn. -- A woman who had planned to trade in her car, instead gave it to a family who lost everything in last week's Tennessee wildfires.

"They said, 'You don't want to trade it?' I said, 'No, I'm taking it to Gatlinburg, giving it to a family,'" Jenny Blanton of Lexington told WATE-TV.
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It was a gift that didn't need to be opened, but rather signed over.

This week, she signed a few pieces of paper to make it official.

Greg Pelc, of Gatlinburg, is the car's new owner.
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Blanton hopes the donation inspires others to do good.

The Pelc family said they are unbelievably grateful for those who've worked to change a nightmare into a dream.



"Jenny is an angel of hope," Pelc said.

The family promised free rides to anyone in Sevier County displaced by the fire.
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