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Woman donates her car to Gatlinburg family who lost it all in Tennessee wildfires

A family who lost everything in the Gatlinburg, Tennessee, wildfires has a reason to be grateful thanks to a woman's generosity.

Jenny Blanton lives in Kentucky and was planning on trading in her Cadillac for a new car. But when she saw the devastation that hit so many in Tennessee, she had another idea.

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"They said, 'You don't want to trade it?' I said, 'No, I'm taking it to Gatlinburg (and) giving it to a family,'" Blanton told WATE.

She signed the car over to the Pelc family, who can’t quite find the words to thank Blanton for her kindness.

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“I could never imagine people could be as generous as Miss Jenny was when she donated my wife and I this car. It’s going to save us so much. We won’t have to walk to do laundry or grocery shopping,” said Greg Pelc.

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The family is so grateful that they plan to use the car to shuttle other families in need, as well.

Jenny Blanton of Kentucky was planning on trading in her car, until she heard about the Pelc family who lost everything in the Gatlinburg fire. #WATE #MountainStrong

Posted by WATE 6 On Your Side on Tuesday, December 6, 2016