Jim Carrigan, an American Red Cross volunteer and lead with Whitsons Culinary Group, drove the first 5 trucks of meals into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The partnership with the American Red Cross and Whitsons Culinary Group is vibrant and incredible.
Over the past week, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, Jim and his crew have been serving 10,000 meals per day in Patterson, NJ. He received a call to come help us here in Albany where the Arbor Hill Elementary School already has a contract with Whitsons. Jim and his local staff prepared 5,000 sandwiches and 16,000 meals today, and though he would like to continue on and provide more for the duration of the Disaster Relief Operation, he is pleased with the Southern Baptist contract that will assume full kitchen work beginning tomorrow. Jim was heading back to Patterson where they will continue their efforts to provide 8,000 meals resuming Sunday, September 4.
Jim shared, "It was quite a sight this morning when we loaded 15 Emergency Response Vehicles (ERV's) from the loading dock of the Arbor Hill School. We love volunteering for the American Red Cross, and this storm relief operation is much bigger than anyone seems to know." Jim is committed to the mission of the American Red Cross, as is the entire staff and company at Whitsons Culinary Group.
Jim closed by sending his best wishes and thoughts to all of the American Red Cross volunteers. Jim concluded by adding, "You have a major work ahead of you in the Greater Albany region, and the country needs to know that the work is far from over."
As a resident of NJ, I'd like to say thank you to all of the volunteers who helped out during the hurricane recovery.
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