TYLER, Texas — Organizations from across the nation continue to join in on Kentucky's relief efforts after devastating tornadoes ripped through the area.
One of those organizations is the East Food Texas Bank. They're sending a truckload of more than 2,000 boxes of food to families in Mayfield, KY.
“While the East Texas Food Bank was cleaning out its stock, I think we had one truckload on hand of disaster boxes," said Dennis Cullinane, CEO of the East Texas Food Bank. "It's part of our Feeding America system of disaster response."
The Feeding America Disaster Relief Response is an initiative that combines a variety of businesses, food banks and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. It sends a multitude of easy-to-ship food boxes when disaster strikes.
"That's why we have those boxes on those shelves ready to go," said Cullinane. It's not that we can't feasibly keep enough product here that will sustain through a complete disaster, but we're really a first response box," Cullinane added. "We get those immediate needs met from the families we're able to work as a conduit of other donated products and loads that are coming through."
The long road to recovery for Kentuckians will be challenging, but the East Texas Food Bank says they'll be ready to help supply as much food as they can.
“We're ready to do whatever we need to do and we're proud to be able to send these boxes to them,” said Cullinane.
After this first trip, the food bank says they will be ready to supply any additional food relief if needed.
To join the East Texas Food Bank on their relief efforts, you can volunteer or donate to their disaster relief response.
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