Morgan Wallen Leaves Hopeful Message on Wall of Home Ravaged by Hurricane Helene

Hailing from East Tennessee, Morgan Wallen is likely all too familiar with the devastation that hurricanes can bring. Recently, the “Wasted On You” singer’s Morgan Wallen Foundation donated $500,000 to the Red Cross for Hurricane Helene relief. However, he also took it a step further. The country star made a trip to his home state to meet the storm’s victims in person. And he left one family with a particularly uplifting message on the wall of their house.

Morgan Wallen Visits With Hurricane Helene Victims

Hurricane Helene was a Category 4 storm when it slammed into Florida late Sept. 26, 2024. Helene’s path of destruction stretched more than 500 miles to the Southern Appalachians. As of Saturday (Oct. 5) 227 people had died as a result of the storm, according to the Associated Press. It is the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Country superstar Morgan Wallen surprised the residents of Greene County, Tennessee, when he arrived in town Wednesday (Oct. 8) to meet with flood victims, volunteers, and first responders.

During his visit, the “Cowgirls” singer stopped by a home belonging to Tallie and Stephen Gregg, according to local news outlet WGRV. Waters from the nearby Nolichuckey River rushed into the Greggs’ home, rising “nearly to the ceiling.”

The Greggs were asking that everyone who came by their house to help write their favorite bible verse on the studs. Wallen chose Psalms 40:2: “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.”

[RELATED: Miranda Lambert Seeks To Help Families Affected by Hurricane Helene With Relief Fundraiser, $100,000 Donation]

Other Hurricane Relief Efforts

Morgan Wallen didn’t stop there. On Thursday (Oct. 9), the CMA Award winner organized a donation drive with comedian Theo Von and University of Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello.

Standing outside West Town Mall in Knoxville, Tennessee, the trio accepted donations of ready-to-eat food, such as protein bars and crackers, along with food in pop-top cans.

According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Morgan Wallen continued those efforts online with a virtual food drive in conjunction with the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee.

WJHL reported that Wallen, Second Harvest and the community filled six trucks with 143,423 pounds of donated food for East Tennessee residents.

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