Salvation Army Deploying Mobile Kitchens to Help Harvey Victims

The Salvation Army is joining other national, state and local emergency management officials and nonprofit organizations in providing disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

The Salvation Army has already deployed 42 mobile kitchens to Texas – each of which can serve can serve an average of 1,500 meals per day – along with other vital Emergency Disaster Services units.

Lt. Col. Kelly Pontsler, Divisional Commander of The Salvation Army’s Southwest Division, said that The Salvation Army’s Southern Territory is well equipped and experienced with such disasters, so to date, no Emergency Disaster Services teams from the Southwest Division (part of the Western Territory) have been deployed. They are on standby should the call come.

“We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support, and the best way to help during any disaster is to make a monetary donation,” says Lt. Col. Pontsler. “Monetary donations allow disaster responders to immediately meet the needs of the people affected without incurring many of the costs associated with sorting, packing, transporting and distributing donated goods.”

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