My Nonprofit Reviews

In June of 2016 West Virginia was hit with a massive flood that effected not only the county and town I lived in but others in the State as well. I operate a small BBQ Catering and Vending business and have a large capacity cooker. The flood hit on a Thursday and devastated the area. Friday evening my wife and I decided to pull our smoker to White Sulphur Springs, a nearby town that was hit hard by the flood, to cook for the victims, first responders and volunteers etc. Being "in" the BBQ Community and doing a few professional competitions I knew about Operation BBQ Relief ("OBR"). That Saturday as we were well in to cooking and serving meals and I decided to reach out to OBR. They called me back within minutes of me reaching out. The food we cooked Saturday were local donations but once OBR was notified they purchased the food for Sunday and also had several cook teams and volunteers heading to our location. Monday the operation was set up and serving food. The operation lasted until Wednesday as other organizations were coming in and setting up. Not only did OBR send teams to White Sulphur Springs they also sent several teams to the Kanawha County area who were also effected by the flood. In all total we served over 35,000 meals between the two locations. OBR went above and beyond the call! Had generators and lights delivered and several large cooking units! It was very humbling. This organization deploys to natural disasters and devastating events throughout the United States. A great organization full of great people! Since this deployment I have taking the role of WV State Lead for OBR.