TYLER, Texas — Volunteers from East Texas stepping in to help our neighbors on the East Coast recover from devastating hurricanes.
Teams from Texans on Mission are serving in Tennessee and North Carolina in their efforts to deliver hope and healing when tragedy strikes. They also have teams en route to Tallahassee, Florida, to aid people impacted by Hurricane Milton.
Volunteers are equipped with chainsaws, flood recovery materials and food, so victims have one less thing to worry about.
The organization has already provided more than 3,500 meals. Chief Mission Officer John Hall says the reality is setting in, and he hopes with the extra helping hands, victims can begin to move forward.
"We are mobilizing people as quickly as we can to meet needs where people are, because the area is so large, there's a lot of pockets of damage," Hall said. "If we were not serving where we are, it's possible these areas would get no hope."
Anyone interested in helping Texans on Mission can visit their website here.
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