Following the July floods, Mercy Chefs is offering meals and gifts this Christmas to families still rebuilding their lives.
KERRVILLE, Texas — Holidays in the Hill Country are different this year.
With many still living in hotels or figuring out how to rebuild, Mercy Chefs continues to feed families.
KENS 5 had the pleasure of speaking with Mercy Chef’s founder, Gary LeBlanc.
LeBlanc said a large event this past Saturday not only fed families, but also gave children gifts during their first holiday unlike any other.
“To be there in the Hill Country, it’s not enough to be there three or four weeks,” LeBlanc said.
Leblanc and his team at Mercy Chefs have been with Kerr County residents since day one with fresh meals out the door every day since the catastrophic July 4 floods.
And this past Saturday, they invited 400 people to come out for a Christmas meal. They had bikes, toys, all kinds of things for the children and grocery boxes for people to take home.
It’s an offering that’s making this first Christmas following the floods less of a burden to those still rebuilding their lives.
“The generosity of Texans is just overwhelming.”
Though Mercy Chefs will not be working on Christmas Day, it will give volunteers a break.
“Some of them are flying home to be with families for the first time,” LeBlanc said.
The group will continue serving hot meals after the holidays at their Beacon on the Hill location every single day until they set up a permanent location.
Residents can email info@mercychefs.com, and someone will reply on when you can pick up a hot meal or groceries for your family.