Operation BBQ Relief Packs 113,000 Meals for Jamaica with Surprise Help from Pinellas Park City Workers
Dozens of volunteers joined Pinellas Park city employees to pack food supplies for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa severely impacted the island. The nonprofit Operation BBQ Relief organized the meal packing on Thursday at a Pinellas Park warehouse to support families facing food insecurity.
[translate:"What we’ve packed so far is just over 113,000 meals behind us right now,"] said Stan Hays, the CEO and co-founder of Operation BBQ Relief. [translate:"We already had another 10,000 to 15,000 that were already packed that we had some with some volunteers beforehand, so that’s what has gone out so far."]
Each box contains non-perishable food meant to feed a family of four for six days. Unlike their usual relief efforts that provide hot meals, this time the need called for packed food boxes.
Volunteers received help from various Pinellas Park city workers, including police officers, firefighters, and other departments.
[translate:"Totally unexpected to have them come in and the city’s been amazing,"] said Hays. The city described its involvement as a last-minute, but obvious, decision to support the relief effort.
Summary: Operation BBQ Relief, with unexpected assistance from Pinellas Park city workers, successfully packed over 113,000 meals to aid Jamaican families affected by Hurricane Melissa.
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