Citywest Church has become a pop-up food distribution center following severe flash floods in Kerr County. Mercy Chefs, a Virginia-based nonprofit, leads the effort with hundreds of volunteers packaging meals, including chicken pot pie, for distribution. These efforts supply around 5,000 hot meals each day. Volunteers are personally affected by the tragedy, finding purpose in helping the community recover. Organizers coordinate food needs across the county, focusing on collective recovery and support. Moments of hope arise from connecting with those in need, such as delivering meals to girls stranded at a camp.
Everybody here in Kerr County lost someone or knows someone that lost someone. So for those 70 or 100 volunteers that are with us every day, it's therapy for them.
We're trying to feed the county. Normally, it would be feeding a community or, you know, a few houses. But this is such a tragedy.
Neighbors helping neighbors is always the best way to recovery.
As soon as we pulled up, the girls came running down to get the food.
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