by Kerry Dougherty

Twelve years ago, I wrote a column for The Virginian-Pilot on a little-known charity called Mercy Chefs based in Portsmouth that was preparing delicious meals for those left homeless by a killer tornado in Oklahoma.

Mercy Chefs was founded by Chef Gary LeBlanc and his wife, Ann in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that devastated Gary’s hometown of New Orleans in 2005.

Well, the non-profit Mercy Chefs continued to grow and feed meals to those in sudden need. According to the Mercy Chefs website, the non-profit has served 27 million chef-prepared, restaurant-quality meals to those in need around the globe.

What a wonderful organization. 

Naturally, they’re already on the ground in Hunt, Texas, preparing delectable meals for hungry first responders, victims and volunteers who are tirelessly working and praying for miracles after the flash flood that wiped out a Christian girls camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River.

Feeling helpless about the tragedy unfolding in Texas? Me too. So I went to Mercy Chef’s DONATION site to join with others who want to do SOMETHING to ease the heartbreak of the parents who lost their little girls this weekend.

Please join me in supporting this fabulous local charity that does such unique and amazing work. Continue reading.