CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One week after Border Patrol agents arrived in Charlotte for an operation known as “Charlotte’s Web,” some families say fear has kept them from leaving their homes — and in many cases, kept students out of school.

Now, members of the community are stepping up in a grassroots effort to ensure families still get what they need.

Inside a Charlotte home, what began as a small act of kindness has grown into a full-scale relief effort.

“I feel so inspired,” Jana said, standing among shelves of food and essential items stacked to the ceiling.

Jana has turned her house into a makeshift warehouse, a hub where more than 100 volunteers now take calls, organize requests, pack food boxes and deliver them to families too afraid to shop.

“The love is pouring in, but the need keeps

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