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
[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 a great showing with our volunteer...
From the Heart – May 2019
From the Heart May 2019Welcome 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
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...
From the Heart – April 2019
From the Heart April 2019FROM THE CO-FOUNDERS OBR has been helping communities for almost 8 years. Most of you have only seen what we have done after disaster strikes. Truth be told since early on we have used our cooking talents to help others whether after disaster...
Freeport, Illinois (Flood) / 3,681 Meals Over 4 Days
During the second week of March in 2019, historic flooding along the east bank of the Pecatonica River forced many residents from their homes. The Stephenson County Emergency Manager reached out to Operation BBQ Relief for help. Thank you to The Salvation Army of...