As a result of the May 10 tornado, the aftermath cleanup and the recovery process, Pam Baskins, a member of the Harmony Baptist Church had a revelation: she needed to help people. Baskins said she felt there were a number of elderly people in Stuttgart who didn’t have anyone to depend on for simple repairs in, around or on their homes. “I thought that is what we as people need to do is help our neighbor in need,” Baskins said. “There a great number of people out who need help.” After the tornado, an idea came into her head that there were people, particularly the elderly and the handicapped, who simply couldn’t do the job of cleanup around their home, Baskins said. “I told everyone who would listen that there needs to be a way to help these people,” Baskins said. “I just wanted to help.” Baskins, a member of Harmony Baptist Church, said “Helping Hands” will work with the church and Pastor David Inzer in supplying the adequate number of people to help in the projects. “There are a number of projects that will be in need,” Baskins said. “That will be taken into consideration.” “This is a formal way for us to handle the situation,” Baskins said. “I just want to help the people in need.” Baskins said, there were a number of people from her church who were concerned with the aftermath of the tornado and the cleanup in the southern end of the city. “We were so thankful that no one was killed in the city,” Baskins said. “We want people ...