Tamaqua area residents, local businesses and organizations turned out to lend a hand as Thursday's exhaustive search wore on.

Amy and Ray Sell of Rowe Street offered ATVs, as did businessman Ronny Ziegler. Jay Stidham, Shawn Martin and others.Members of Tamaqua Fire Police, who typically control traffic flow, instead donned search gear and took to the woods.The team of Brent Confer, Nathan Bowman, Dustin Dougherty, Bob Schlorf and Jack Bowman assisted in the search on the mountain's north face. Back at base camp, volunteer Kelly Boerner donated cookies so that searchers could maintain their energy levels.DiMaggio's La Dolce Casa delivered pizza, the South Ward Playground Association pitched in with meal bags and the Tamaqua Salvation Army and South Ward Fire Company provided water and refreshments.