SHELBY COUNTY, Ky. — In response to the historic tornado outbreak in western Kentucky, a teenager from Shelby County is teaming up with local organizations to send goods and supplies down to survivors.

The push to help others still recovering from the aftermath of powerful storms five days ago is going strong.

15 year-old Bryce Applegate from Shelby County Public Schools is helping tornado victims put their lives back together.

Bryce sits in front of the trailer of donations. (Katie Johnson)

"My aunt lives there, she experienced it. I just want to do something for the community and see what will come out of it," said Applegate.

A race-car enthusiast, Applegate decided that he could use his enclosed trailer to haul items to help those in need.

"It’s just kind of cool to see a young kid that races cars. To see that can help other people and like fill up his own stuff and use his own stuff to help other people," said Applegate.

The teenager and Western Kentucky Ministerial Outreach are partnering together to lend a helping hand.

He started accepting donations Monday, and is getting a good response from people who are dropping off toiletries, diapers, toys, tarps and other goods.

"Every little bit helps. Even if you give a $1 to $500, just every little bit can save somebody’s life in some way," Applegate added.

As the holidays approach, people like Melissa McGuire were eager to pitch in to help.

Locals drop off donations for tornado victims. (Katie Johnson)

"We had a list that we were working off of and I hadn’t even thought of some of those things like diapers you know its just stuff you take for granted, but I mean they have nothing," McGuire said.

Lee Juarez also brought in several bags of items Wednesday afternoon. 

"It’s just really important to have like a servants heart and I want to teach my kids to have that I have just been looking for opportunities and I feel like instead of looking for them, they found us," said Juarez.

The mother of two says she was overwhelmed with the desire to do something for those affected by the tornado.

"I just feel like if you’re able to do things to help other people you should do it and when you have that opportunity you should make the most of it," adds Juarez.

For Applegate and his family, this effort is about opening their hearts and  paying it forward.

"Always help other people and it may come back. I don’t really want anything back from this, but always be helping other people," said Applegate.

The group plans to deliver the items this Friday.

If you'd like to help out those impacted by the storms, Gov. Andy Beshear established Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund.