America's Second Harvest Provides Emergency Food And Water To Tropic Storm Fay Evacuees

America's Second Harvest --
The Nation's Food Bank Network is prepared to provide food, water, grocery
products and cleaning supplies to member food banks in Florida that serve
people affected by Tropical Storm Fay.



The network stages supplies throughout the country so that they will be
readily accessible and quickly moved in the event of a disaster.



"As Tropical Storm Fay headed to landfall, America's Second Harvest
began readying supplies typically associated with the initial stage of
disaster relief, such as 'heater meals,' bottles of water and hand held
snacks, to provide basic assistance until the full effects of the storm can
be assessed by local officials," said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO.
"These items are needed when there is no access to power or water in homes.
As the recovery process begins, we will continue to help feed those
affected by the storm."



America's Second Harvest, through their network of food banks, recently
distributed thousands of pounds of food, water, groceries and cleaning
supplies to communities throughout Texas and Louisiana in the wake of
Hurricane Dolly and Tropical Storm Edouard.



During the past year, America's Second Harvest developed extensive
disaster relief capabilities. The have trained national disaster teams to
support our food banks and worked with corporate donors supporting disaster
relief operations



Dunkin' Brands Community Foundation, Target Corporation and Kellogg's
Corporate Citizenship Fund have been important sponsors of disaster
preparedness initiatives in recent years.


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