Energy and home services company NRG and power provider Reliant have pledged $100,000 to food banks and nonprofits in Houston to support residents impacted by Hurricane Beryl, which caused widespread damage and casualties.
Ten nonprofits will each receive $10,000, per a statement released by the organizations. These include:
- Attack Poverty
- Interfaith Ministries
- Bread of Life
- Kids’ Meals
- East Harris County Empowerment Council
- Tejano Center for Community Concerns
- Community Family Centers
- Wesley Food Pantry
- Houston Food Bank
- YMCA International Food Pantry
It also says NRG employees will participate in volunteer events with recipient organizations in the upcoming days to help them with tasks like sorting and stocking food or packing meals.
“Houston is our hometown, and it is during times like these when we must come together to support our neighbors”
– Rasesh Patel, president of NRG Consumer
“Many smaller neighborhood food pantries were hit hard by Hurricane Beryl – either from the tremendous need for food or from being impacted by the storm itself with power outages, wind damage and flooding. As a result, these pantries now need to restock their food supply,” said Rasesh Patel, president of NRG Consumer. “Houston is our hometown, and it is during times like these when we must come together to support our neighbors.
“With this $100,000 commitment, we are supporting critical organizations that provide a life-saving service for vulnerable populations so they can continue to make a difference, one meal at a time.”
Earlier in July, NRG announced a commitment of $2 million to provide disaster relief from the immediate devastation of Hurricane Beryl, which includes $1.3 million to support customers and increase funding to the CARE (Community Assistance by Reliant Energy) program. The remaining will be used for the four-county Hurricane Beryl Recovery Fund, local charitable programs and impacted NRG employees.
“Houstonians are no strangers to hurricanes and severe weather events, but the effects of Hurricane Beryl were especially difficult for vulnerable residents, who are more severely impacted by loss of food, wages, and childcare,” said Beth Harp, CEO of Kids’ Meals, Inc. “With this donation, we can take extra care to ensure that in the event of another storm, we are sufficiently prepared and can continue to support families with the resources they need.”
