Dallas, Texas (July 25, 2024) - The Salvation Army recently hosted a supply distribution at the Valero Houston Refinery as part of their response to Hurricane Beryl.
The distribution assisted individuals and families in Houston’s East End area affected by the hurricane, which caused significant flooding and left more than two million households without power for over a week.
Valero volunteers, alongside Salvation Army staff, distributed 950 meals, 1,130 drinks, 930 snacks, 386 cleanup kits, and 80 food boxes to residents near the Valero Houston Refinery.
“The support of valued partners like Valero is crucial to the success of The Salvation Army’s disaster relief efforts, particularly in large-scale feeding operations as we have seen after Hurricane Beryl,” said Alvin Migues, Emergency Disaster Services Director for The Salvation Army in Texas. “Their financial contribution and volunteerism made it possible for us to provide food boxes, cleanup kits, and more than 90,000 hot meals to Houston residents impacted by the storm and resulting power outages. Thank you, Valero, for your continued support of The Salvation Army and making a difference in communities across Texas.”
The Salvation Army demobilized feeding operations on Sunday, July 21 after 13 days of service. More than twenty mobile feeding units were deployed to support the effort. Several mass supply distributions took place in collaboration with local school districts and apartment complexes. A total of 97,391 meals, 76,021 drinks, 12,877 snacks, 6,169 cases of water and 3,491 food boxes were provided. Additionally, Salvation Army teams made 11,642 Emotional and Spiritual Care contacts since service began on Tuesday, July 9.
For additional assistance in Houston or surrounding areas contact your local Salvation Army or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.
For the latest information visit www.disaster.salvationarmy.org or follow updates on social media at www.facebook.com/salvationarmytexas/ and www.twitter.com/salarmytx. To make a donation go to www.helpsalvationarmy.org.
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