Food City presents check for flood recovery efforts to United Way of Southwest Virginia
by Adrianna Austin
Check presentation at Food City in Buchanan County (WCYB).
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) —
Food City partnered recently with the United Way of Southwest Virginia to provide aid to flood victims.
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Food City presented a check on Monday for $153,534.13.
It's just an overwhelming response from our customers and our stores. From our vendor partners, and from our associates, everybody stepped up and worked together as a team effort to help the folks in Buchanan County," the president and CEO of Food City, Steve Smith said.
Four hundred different homeowners have requested assistance according to Travis Staton, president and CEO of the United Way of Southwest Virginia.
Over the next coming months and years, they'll be utilized to purchase building materials and supplies in order to help these families repair and rebuild from the flooding," Staton said.
Staton said the timeline could be anywhere from 24-38 months for long term recovery.
The money would help buy refrigerators, stoves, cabinets, and other household items," said the pastor of Loggy Bottom Church, Robert Deel.
In a rural community like we have that somebody cares you know that has business and things that are able to help people that has a desire to do that and I think it's a great thing," Deel added.
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Staton said the donation will be a big step on the road to recovery.
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