This “Posting” is a new thing for me.  I’ve been thinking about the best way to go about it and decided that I would just try to approach it like a patch-work quilt.  You know, put your hand in the scrap bag and “be surprised”!  Piece it together one block at a time as it comes. 

February 2009 brought us the worst ice storm in a century up here in north central Arkansas!  Beautiful trees just split from stem to stern with limps popping and snapping like firecrackers during the night.  Pitiful sound!  Heartbreaking sight!

For the people, relief was quick.  Emergency shelters and soup kitchens were set up immediately for those without power and to feed the utility and volunteer crews. Thousands across our nine country service area were without power for weeks and the massive clean-up continues.

The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas distributed thousands of pounds of emergency food to shelters and soup kitchens during this time.  Many of our agencies (especially the Salvation Army, out of Baxter County) were in “high gear” during this time meeting the need.  The Norfork Volunteer Fire Department worked double duty getting meals to those without power and assisting in our emergency distribution.

A huge THANK YOU to all involved in the ice storm recovery. 

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