Linwood, Kansas (Tornado) / 2,000 Meals Over 2 Days

Linwood, Kansas (Tornado) / 2,000 Meals Over 2 Days

On the evening of May 28, 2019, a mile-wide EF4 tornado ripped through Douglas and Leavenworth counties in Kansas with winds up to 170 miles per hour. Numerous homes were damaged or destroyed and 18 people were injured, with Linwood being the hardest hit. Operation...
Dayton, Ohio (Tornado) / 15,172 Meals Over 6 Days

Dayton, Ohio (Tornado) / 15,172 Meals Over 6 Days

On May 27, 2019, a severe storm system with tornadoes left approximately 68,000 households and businesses in Ohio without power. Operation BBQ Relief cooked and delivered hot meals to impacted residents, first responders, linemen, and other organizations helping in...
Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference

Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference

[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” admin_preview_bg=”] What an amazing few days in Florida as we attended the Governor’s Hurricane Conference. We had...
From the Heart – May 2019

From the Heart – May 2019

From the Heart May 2019 Welcome to FROM THE HEART, the newsletter from Operation BBQ Relief. We hope you enjoy what you find inside and learn more about how OBR helps others after disasters and stay up to date with special events and the special people we meet along...
Franklin & Alto, Texas (Tornado) / 1,960 Meals Over 3 Days

Franklin & Alto, Texas (Tornado) / 1,960 Meals Over 3 Days

On April 13, 2019, Operation BBQ Relief began cooking and serving The One Hot Meal That Matters hours after a tornado hit Franklin and Alto. Within a severe tornado outbreak that affected the Eastern United States, the high-end EF3 tornado that struck Franklin and...