Colorado Springs-based Texas BBQ restaurant holding donation drive for Texas flood victims
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs-based Texas barbecue restaurant is holding two drop-off donation days, hoping to collect needed supplies for those impacted by the catastrophic floods in Texas.
As of Wednesday, officials have confirmed that 110 people have died as a result of the July 4 flooding in central Texas, with another 160 still missing – making it now the deadliest natural disaster in Texas in nearly a century.
The owners of Chuckwagon 719, a Colorado Springs BBQ restaurant owned and operated by a family from Houston, Texas, are hoping to help those affected however they can.
They're hosting a "Buckets to Backpacks" donation drive on Saturday, July 12 and Saturday, July 19, asking those interested to drop off items at the restaurant from noon to 5 p.m.
"Growing up camping & floating the Guadalupe with my family this hits so close to home & we want to GIVE in anyway we can! We are joining Texas forces to donate to our friends & family in Texas," the owners wrote in a post to social media.
Items they're asking for include:
- Backpacks
- School Supplies
- Gift cards for new back-to-school clothes
- Non-perishable food items to replenish the local food banks
- Diapers & Wipes
- Cleaning supplies and hygiene products
For more information or questions about the donation drive, email buckets2backpacks@gmail.com.
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