Cooking Help

A north Mississippi ministry that knows a thing or two about feeding people after disasters is putting those skills to work to help those affected by the coronavirus.

Allie tze no script available take vo in monitor a north mississippi ministry that knows a thing or two about feeding people after disasters is putting those skills to work to help those affected by the coronavirus..

Allie martin catches up with them as they get ready to help their neighbors..

Cheryl reynolds is a longtime volunteer with eight days of hope, helping people across the country, hit hard by natural disasters.

Nats the pontotoc county resident is now helping fellow northeast mississippians affected by the coronavirus.

"we're making baked beans, chicken strips, corn on the cob, dinner roll, cookie, just a nice meal for people who can't fix dinner tonight, if they are healthcare workers, or for whatever reason, we want to feed people who have a need."

For the next two weeks, a mobile kitchen is set up at the ministry's national headquarters in pontotoc county.

"our goal is simple, we want to bring hope to those feeling hopeless and maybe a little joy right now to those who don't know what tomorrow is going to bring."

Thousands of meals can be made daily, and delivered to those who need lunch or dinner.

Eight days of hope is partnering with another local ministry, the american family association.

"sunday afternoon, i was sitting around, lot of people spending a lot of time at home, i was thinking, what can the church do, what can we do , what can ministries do to help people in need, i called up steve and said, how about we feed families in tupelo who are in need."

Standup bridge afa is underwriting the effort and providing the volunteers who will deliver meals to people's doorsteps, to help follow cdc guidelines during the new temporary normal.

Nats temperature taken in fact, each volunteer has his or her temperature taken, before they can get to work.

It reduces the need for person to person contact, while allowing volunteers to serve others.

"this is a practical way for the church to shine, that's the sentence i've been using the last week, as i talk to churches following disasters, and new guidelines it seems like being put out every hour, something new is being shared, this is a great time for the church to lead, we want to play our part."

In pontotoc county, allie martin, wcbi news gfx tag if you need a meal go to feed tupelo dot com and make the request.

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