Don Edwards
Don Edwards first heard about Operation BBQ Relief when he was a competition BBQ judge and decided to first volunteer with us in 2018, when Hurricane Florence hit Wilmington, N.C. “Something in my spirit directed me to volunteer. I remember doing 23,000 meals in the...
Clarksville, Tennessee (Tornado) / 8,950 Meals Over 11 Days
On December 9, 2023, severe storms hit Middle Tennessee spawning seven tornadoes, including an EF3 that hit Clarksville, Tenn. This tornado caused 62 injuries and four fatalities, and damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes. Within 24 hours, Operation BBQ Relief was on...
Travis Manion Foundation’s Army Navy Tailgate
In a very special Always Serving Project event, volunteers from the Northeast traveled to Foxborough, Mass., to provide more than 3,000 meals to Military, Veterans, Families of the Fallen, and their supporters at Travis Manion Foundation’s Army vs. Navy Tailgate. It...
Thanksgiving 2023
This Thanksgiving, dedicated Operation BBQ Relief volunteers in North Carolina and Tennessee hosted two Days of Giving events bringing hot meals to nearly 4,000 people! In Hickory, N.C. Scott Jarett, his team, and Hickory Soup Kitchen provided Thanksgiving meals for...
Grilling 4 Good Winner – 2023
Veterans Day 2023
In November 2023, Operation BBQ Relief provided 4,850 hot meals to Veterans and Military Service Members across 12 states in honor of Veterans Day! Thanks so much to all of our volunteers and community partners who made these events possible. We were honored to give...