Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Volunteers at Food Bank in Texas
On Saturday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez volunteered at the Houston Food Bank to help provide aid to Texas residents who've been affected by the recent, devastating snowstorm which has impacted the area.
Ocasio-Cortez worked alongside Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee and Sylvia Garcia to help pack boxes of food and supplies for those in need.
Sharing footage from the food bank on Twitter, Ocasio-Cortez wrote, "We hit $3.2 MILLION in Texas relief support last night! One of the places it’s going is the Houston Food Bank. I’m visiting Reps. @JacksonLeeTX18 & @LaCongresista with volunteers to pack meals. The bank REALLY needs helping hands. Can you join a shift?"
She then shared a link to the Houston Food Bank, encouraging volunteers to sign up to help.
Later in the day, the fundraising efforts reached more than $4 million, and Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "We just hit $4 million! Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Sheila Jackson Lee & Al Green of Houston are doing incredible work w/ local relief organizations to get emergency relief to Texans. Today we went to food distributions, water delivery sites, and home tours of impacted Texans."
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden declared a major disaster as people across Texas have found themselves without electricity, food, and shelter in freezing temperatures, and deaths have sadly been caused.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said, "I thank President Biden for his assistance as we respond to impacts of winter weather across our state. While this partial approval is an important first step, Texas will continue to work with our federal partners to ensure all eligible Texans have access to the relief they need."
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