US EditionMercy Chefs Provides Meals, Prayers for Texas Flood Victims and First Responders
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 8 – Future Farmers of America chapters from five districts are collecting supplies and gift cards to aid over 100 flood victims in Kerrville, reflecting their commitment to community service.
- Mercy Chefs and local Future Farmers of America chapters are delivering meals and donations to Texas Hill Country flood victims and first responders on July 10 in Kerrville.
- Deadly floods that destroyed homes, including Robert Kimbrough’s on July Fourth, triggered this coordinated relief effort involving chefs and agricultural students.
- Mercy Chefs has served roughly 3,000 handcrafted meals daily from a trailer at a Kerrville church, while FFA chapters collect essential supplies for affected families.
- Kim Ellis acknowledged that a thoughtfully prepared meal can't fully alleviate the suffering, while Mercy Chefs founder Gary LeBlanc highlighted that the organization has responded to roughly 360 disasters across 28 states and internationally.
- This relief initiative highlights a strong community response in rural Texas, offering critical aid and comfort amid ongoing search, rescue, and recovery efforts.
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Mercy Chefs provides meals, prayers for Texas flood victims and first responders
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Dallas chef Jeff Rockow joins Mercy Chefs to aid Kerrville flood victims. Serving 3,000 meals daily to support locals and first responders.
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