TAMPA, Fla. — The NAACP teamed up with the Purple Cross and Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in East Tampa to offer scorching meals and sources for many who had been impacted by Hurricane Milton.
“There’s no restrict. So, if a household comes up and says they want eight plates, we give them eight plates,” mentioned Yvette Lewis, president of the NAACP Hillsborough County department.
Individuals lined up Friday night to obtain a free, scorching meal. Many of those households misplaced electrical energy for days after Hurricane Milton, inflicting them to lose all the meals they’d of their fridges.
“Individuals misplaced water too. Individuals didn’t have water. Some folks’s home obtained fully worn out,” mentioned Jerome James, who got here together with his household to get a meal.
“They’ve baked rooster in the present day, rice and carrots,” mentioned Lewis. She mentioned the meals has been a success with folks this whole week. “The meals is so good and it smells so good and, so, you need to’ve seen these children’ faces once they had been strolling residence and simply consuming. It’s such a pleasure to see,” mentioned Lewis.
They weren’t simply giving out meals and water. They had been additionally offering requirements. “Lotion, child gadgets, system, private hygiene merchandise, cleaning soap, deodorant,” mentioned Lewis.
One father instructed us he’s simply grateful for receiving a scorching meal and that that is the time for the Tampa Bay group to stay collectively.
“Like tomorrow, we’re going throughout city to Pinellas County to go get meals to go out to all people, too. So, not solely are they serving to us and tomorrow we’re serving to someone else. So, it’s all a blessing from God,” mentioned James Howell.
Lewis mentioned they are going to be at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, beginning at 12:00 to serve lunch and provides out provides to those that want them.