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August 2022

by | Aug 9, 2022 | Uncategorized

Members,
This week we have had multiple conversations with groups who are providing resources for our flood impacted communities in Eastern Kentucky.  Below are several – if you are not affected, please share with anyone you know who may be.
We are promoting “Restaurant Love for Eastern Kentucky” – many restaurants will give a portion of sales of hot browns and other items to World Central Kitchen from Monday, 8-8 through Saturday 8-20 (and beyond if you wish).  It doesn’t have to be hot browns, but that is how it started with several Lexington restaurants – please consider participating however works best for your operation.  Please make the donation in the name of “Restaurant Love for Eastern Kentucky.”  If you participate will you please let me know so we can add to and publicize the list of participants?
FEMA RESOURCES

FEMA R4 Private Sector Update: Kentucky Flooding

The Region 4 Response Coordination Center is activated to a Level 3 (Partial Activation) with hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern. Please reach us by email at [email protected] or by phone at 770-220-5696 if you have any questions.

The Major Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4663-DR-KY) has been amended to add Owsley County for Individual Assistance.

Attached is the news release “FEMA Mobile Registration Centers Open in Floyd, Pike Counties”. The news release provides information for the newly opened FEMA mobile registration centers in Floyd and Pike counties to help Kentucky flood survivors who experienced uninsured loss from the flooding that began July 26.

Attached is the daily fact sheet “Kentucky Flood Recovery” fact sheet. This fact sheet provides information about the Disaster Declaration, Mobile Registration Centers, the Individual Assistance Programs, and other information about next steps for survivors and information about our programs.

Please provide us any status updates on your stores, members, clients, or institutions in the area.

CORE:  CHILDREN OF RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES

 CORE: Children of Restaurant Employees is here to help your foodservice operations and beverage service operations employees with legally dependent children if they face any of the following grant qualifications:  Medical diagnosis/crisis, injury, death of the employee, spouse or child, or the loss of home or place or work due to the natural disaster.

 You can refer an employee online or they can apply for a grant with CORE:  www.coregives.org

The CORE team is on standby to help operations employees that may qualify for a grant.  Based in Nashville, TN, they are a national non-profit serving our industry.

BLAYNE HOWSER
PROGRAM & PEOPLE RESOURCE DIRECTOR


t: (615) 864-8961

e: blayne@coregives.org | w: www.coregives.org

HELLO ALICE $10,000 GRANTS
Hello Alice is a free, multichannel platform that helps businesses launch and grow. In partnership with DoorDash, we are hosting the Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund, which awards $10,000 grants to eligible local restaurants across the United States affected by state- or federally-declared natural disasters that have occurred in the past year. 

 

Given that your state was impacted by a natural disaster recently, we believe restaurants in Kentucky can benefit from this grant. We need your help to spread the word!

 

This current round of applications opened on July 11, 2022 and closes on September 30, 2022 at 6pm ET.  

 

Additional information about the program can be found below:

 

  • Eligibility: Applicants must be experiencing hardship due to a state- or federally-declared natural disaster, be a restaurant located in the United States, operate a brick and mortar location, own three stores or less, employ fewer than 50 employees per location, be open for at least six months, and maintain revenues of $3M or less per location in the last 12 months. A partnership with DoorDash is not required or considered. 
  • Grant Information: Grants will each be $10,000. Restaurants can utilize the funds for rent, utilities, maintenance, supplies, payroll, and other essential expenses. 

 

It is completely free to apply but applicants must first register for an account with Hello Alice in order to submit an application. 

 

A suggested image/description to use when sharing this grant with eligible restaurants in your community is below:

 

Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund
In partnership with Hello Alice, DoorDash will provide $10,000 relief grants to local restaurants across the United States affected by state- or federally-declared natural disasters. If your restaurant is experiencing hardship due to natural disaster, has three stores or less, employs fewer than 50 employees per location, and has revenues of $3M or less per location in the last 12 months, apply today at doordash.helloalice.com! 



Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your help in promoting this grant opportunity, and for supporting small businesses! 

 

Best Regards,

 

Adriana Williams
Strategic Partnerships Manager, Hello Alice 
951.743.9428
helloalice.com 
@helloalice
 
 
SBA RESOURCES

For Those Impacted by Recent Flooding in Eastern Kentucky – SBA has low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from natural disasters. Apply for disaster declaration #17546 online or call 800-659-2955. Dial 7-1-1 if you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability.

Apply for Disaster Assistance

SBA Opens Disaster Recovery Centers

CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT:  CAP Opens Command Center to Assist Flood Victims

Christian Appalachian Project’s (CAP) Disaster Relief Program has set up a Command Center in Floyd County at our Foley Mission Center, 6134 KY-80, Martin, Kentucky. CAP will begin assessing the damage August 1 and cleanup will begin soon after.  “We need volunteers to assess properties, begin cleanup, help sort and distribute needed items to families, cook, and help in the volunteer lodging facility,” said Becky Neuenschwander, coordinator of the command center and manager of CAP’s Mission Groups Program for volunteers. “The devastation covers so many counties, we are going to need help to provide assistance to families in need.”

If you are willing to help with flood relief, CAP has a place for you. Please send an email with your name and/or the name of your group, contact information, and your availability to [email protected]. She will get back to you with additional details.  “We are going to all need a lot of prayers in these weeks and months to come,” Neuenschwander added. “Please keep these families as well as those responding to flood victims in your prayers.”

Donations can also be dropped off at these CAP locations. Immediate needs include water, cleaning supplies, and gift cards. No clothing is being accepted at this time.


CAP Donation Drop-Off Sites

Lexington Office
2528 Palumbo Drive, Lexington, KY 40509
•    Cleaning supplies and bottled water ONLY
•    NO CLOTHING
•    M-F, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
•    CONTACT: CAP Switchboard
•    PHONE: 866.270.4227
 
Paintsville Operation Sharing
485 Ponderosa Drive, Paintsville, KY 41240
•    Pallets ONLY
•    NO CLOTHING
•    M-Th, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
•    CONTACT: Aaron Thoms
•    PHONE: 606.872.3190
 
Foley Mission Complex in Martin, Kentucky
6134 KY-80, Martin, KY 41649
•    NO PALLETS
•    NO CLOTHING
•    Small car loads
•    Small pull-behind trailers
•    M-F, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
•    CONTACT: Becky Neuenschwander
•    EMAIL: [email protected]
 
ALL Locations
Gift Cards Needed: Walmart, McDonald’s, Lowe’s, and Dairy Queen

You can also support CAP’s relief efforts by making a donation at christianapp.org/floods22.

​WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN IN EASTERN KENTUCKY:  https://wck.org/en-us/news/kentucky-flooding

THE LEE INITIATIVE IN EASTERN KENTUCKY:  https://www.leeinitiative.org/

FOUNDATION FOR APPALACHIAN KENTUCKY:
https://appalachianky.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1924

If you have additional resources to share please let me know.  Thank you for all you do,