Lake Charles, LA
From the Heart – August 2020
From the Heart August 2020 – Cedar Rapids UpdateMessage from CEO Dear Friends, Operation BBQ Relief has had a busy week on the ground in Cedar Rapids. We have served 45,800 meals and will be serving another 9,400 meals today. Today we will also serve that one meal...
Beaumont, Texas (Hurricane) / 7,836 Meals Over 6 Days
Hurricane Laura made landfall in Texas on August 27, 2020. This hurricane resulted in approximately 160,000 power outages and 8,500 people being displaced into temporary shelters. The U.S. Army and EMS were there to provide much needed aid to the victims along with...
Human Resources and Accounting Administrative Specialist
We are pleased to announce Carrie Cramer as the Human Resources and Accounting Administrative Specialist at Operation BBQ Relief. With her extensive office management and accounting experience as well as ability to wear multiple hats, Carrie will be a valuable...
Lake Charles, Louisiana (Hurricane) / 379,591 Meals Over 21 Days
Hurricane Laura, which was one of the strongest hurricanes on record, made landfall in Louisiana on August 27, 2020. With sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, Hurricane Laura inflicted an estimated 10 billion dollars in damage and caused the deaths of at least 26...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Derecho) / 70,360 Meals Over 10 Days
On August 10, 2020, a derecho devastated communities in Iowa. This violent thunderstorm complex had winds over 100 miles per hour and caused 4 billion dollars’ worth of damages, including damage to 40% of the state’s soybean and corn crops that lay at the core of the...