The Delta Sigma Theta sorority donated 17,000 meals to disaster relief efforts in New Orleans after it was forced to cut their biennial national convention short this weekend due to ongoing Tropical Storm Barry.
What a great group – now that is true sisterhood!
Nearly 16,000 people were expected to attend the convention this weekend, according to The Washington Post. But the sorority decided to end the convention early after the storm caused heavy flooding across the Gulf Coast and left tens of thousands of homes without power.
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Beverly E. Smith, the national president and CEO of the sorority, told the newspaper that members of the sorority were “delighted” to donate food intended for their luncheon to recovery efforts, adding:
“There was inordinate amounts of food that would have been wasted.“1
The sorority donated the food to the Second Harvest Food Bank, which will distribute the meals to people affected by the storm in New Orleans and areas nearby. Jay Vise, the communications director for the food bank, told the paper:
“To have all these meals ahead of time is really a godsend.”1
Vise added that he feels the food donated – which ranges from macaroni and cheese, chicken, chocolate cake and potatoes au gratin – could also help cheer up victims who have been hit hard by the storms and have limited resources to prepare their own meals.
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According to CNN, the storm made landfall in Louisiana on Saturday. At the time, Barry had been categorized as a Category 1 hurricane. However, the storm has since weakened and is currently being labelled a tropical storm.
We LOVE stories like this. Thank you, ladies.
