after our newburyport resident and fellow veteran don jarvis would lose the act. >> the action kind of took over. >> reporter: don couldn't manage the overwhelming response alone so he enlisted chris ayotte. together they organized this public meeting. >> let peel know where we are, how far we've come, where we teed to go. willing to help what their skill sets are and how to make it successful. >> i'm a hands-on kind of guy. >> want to have your hands on this project? >> yes, i want to help. >> this shows that they're responding to one in need, and they're no it's important. >> and it is important because it's a really big job. the original work has to be undone and redone, and the price tag i'm told upwards of $100,000. it can be lowered, though, through donations of time, service, supplies check out our web say the to see how you can get involved. offerricka richey, fox 25 news. >> season of giving. and it's nice to see folks giving back and helping out fellow veterans and the woman in need there. they went through her house and there's a lot to be done there. they say they first hav

after our story aired, newburyport veteran and fellow veteran don jarvis was moved newburyport commons facebook page. >> it took over. >> sara: don couldn't imagine it alone and enlisted chris ayotte. >> i have the upmost respect for all the veterans out there. >> together they organized this public meeting. >> let people know where we are, how far we have come, where we need to go. >> get a sense of who is willing to help, what their skill sets are and utilize this to make the project successful. >> i am a hands-on kind of guy. >> reporter: you want to have >> yes, i want to help. >> this is the service community of greater newburyport responding to one of their own in need, and it is not leaving somebody behind. it's important. >> gene: bravo. >> sara: bravo. the time of year when so many people are so busy and take the time to go out and help. >> gene: no questions asked and go out to help. very nice. 5:56. >>> coming up next, breaking news into the newsroom right now. our photographer is on the he says roads are flooded. the crew head today the scene right now. an update in a coupl