Pork Producers Reach Out To Tennessee Flood Victims
In the aftermath of severe storms that dumped more than 13 in. of rain on Nashville, TN, in two days, the swollen Cumberland River has caused massive damage from the Grand ‘Ole Opry to local hospitals and schools
May 7, 2010
In the aftermath of severe storms that dumped more than 13 in. of rain on Nashville, TN, in two days, the swollen Cumberland River has caused massive damage from the Grand ‘Ole Opry to local hospitals and schools.
In response, pork producers have stepped up to help those in need from the Nashville flood.
“The Tennessee Pork Producers reached out to us and said, ‘You know, that trailer that we take to the Titans (Tennessee’s pro football team) game to feed thousands of people during pork promotions? How about bringing it down and feeding thousands of people to provide some disaster relief help?” says Nicole Boettger, producer services director for the Pork Checkoff.
In 24 hours, National Pork Board staff traveled from Des Moines to Nashville, picked up pork and coordinated with about 20 Tennessee pork producers to help serve the food to relief workers, public safety workers and those displaced by the disaster.