Intrepid_Chef
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Today's Newswire raised more questions than answers.
The question is ... where are those food banks??
I know many places have been affected more than us ...HOWEVER ... that said ... even we residents in Ohio have been affected by power outages due to Ike. Even people I've talked to in Michigan and Canada have been affected, and we are so far from the epicenter it's not even funny. Many people lost power for days. Imagine being without power for a week ... what would happen to your perishable foods? And people in rural areas didn't even have water for drinking, cleaning or even more basic needs, because their power runs their wells.
Fortunately, I only lost cable for a week ... but my heart goes out to residents who lost power. I'd like to tell my customers that Pampered Chef provided aid in their area, but only if that is true!
Our hearts and prayers go out to those impacted by the devastation caused by hurricanes Gustav and Ike. And because of your participation in our Round-Up From the Heart® program this past year, The Pampered Chef® will be sending nearly $23,000 this week to the nine food banks directly affected by the hurricanes. And more than $47,000 in checks will be sent out this week to the 13 food banks providing secondary support.
The question is ... where are those food banks??
I know many places have been affected more than us ...HOWEVER ... that said ... even we residents in Ohio have been affected by power outages due to Ike. Even people I've talked to in Michigan and Canada have been affected, and we are so far from the epicenter it's not even funny. Many people lost power for days. Imagine being without power for a week ... what would happen to your perishable foods? And people in rural areas didn't even have water for drinking, cleaning or even more basic needs, because their power runs their wells.
Fortunately, I only lost cable for a week ... but my heart goes out to residents who lost power. I'd like to tell my customers that Pampered Chef provided aid in their area, but only if that is true!