The boxes contain non-perishable items like Ensure, Pedialyte and protein bars. They can feed a family of four in the days immediately following a natural disaster.
An agency that is best known for helping families put food on the table is also assisting victims of natural disasters.
It's the latest reminder of just how quickly lives can be turned upside down due to a natural disaster. Cassie Collins with NTFB says it’s too late to get the kits to people in East Texas as more sustainable feeding trucks are already in place.North Texas crews, volunteers go to East Texas to help residents without power beat the heat
"We will be able to put these on our shelves. And as soon as a disaster strikes, we'll be able to mobilize those and get them out where they need to go immediately," she said.
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