Operation BBQ Relief

egret

This is the best way to bring some relief to the victims of Helene. Operation BBQ Relief is deployed in numerous locations in FL, GA, NC and SC providing free meals to the victims as well as the first responders. All donations go 100% to the cause. This is not a small operation, they are currently deployed in over 20 locations and are having to suspend operations in most FL locations due to the approaching Milton. They're going to need much more help after this next hurricane. A good friend of mine is deployed in Hendersonville, NC and they have served 55,700 meals from 10/3-6 !! They need donations to keep this amazing humanitarian operation going. The Big Green Egg Corporation is going to match all donations up to $50,000, so please step up to help. Here's the link: https://volunteers.operationbbqrelief.org/donations/donate-now/VWNTH39DOP

RRP

John - thanks buddy - actually I had posted the same heads up on Sunday, but where does the link come in to play where BGE corporate knew we did so as to get them to match? That just wasn't very clear. 

egret

I, too, was wondering about that, Ron. I'm guessing that they've already reached the $50,000 level. They had collected $29,000 at Eggtoberfest. Anyway, it's well worth supporting even without the matching from BGE. They're going to need a bunch of support in the next few days and weeks if the forecasts hold true.......

RRP

Thanks, John, since the email announcing that $50K match came on Sunday which announced that $29K had already been raised it just struck me as odd that the remaining $21k had already been achieved...but match or no match I have donated anyway. 

alaskanassasin

Are they using vinegar sauce in NC? Otherwise they won’t eat it.

HannahGreeneEgg

RRP said:

John - thanks buddy - actually I had posted the same heads up on Sunday, but where does the link come in to play where BGE corporate knew we did so as to get them to match? That just wasn't very clear. 

Hey all - chiming in here! That link provided above by Egret is a special BGE link that Operation BBQ Relief created. If you donate using that link, it will be directly associated with BGE and contribute to the match. Hope that helps! 

Legume

HannahGreeneEgg said:

RRP said:

John - thanks buddy - actually I had posted the same heads up on Sunday, but where does the link come in to play where BGE corporate knew we did so as to get them to match? That just wasn't very clear. 

Hey all - chiming in here! That link provided above by Egret is a special BGE link that Operation BBQ Relief created. If you donate using that link, it will be directly associated with BGE and contribute to the match. Hope that helps! 

Thanks.  Has the $50k match been fully met?

The_Buffalo

Legume said:

Thanks.  Has the $50k match been fully met?

Yes, but please don't stop the giving. So far you guys have raised over $125,000 (including the $50,000) and with Hurricane Milton heading for central Florida they will need every dime.

wwinnc

Donated-  Glad to hear they are in NC!  Of course it's vinegar sauce, @alaskanassasin- is there something else?

JohnInCarolina

alaskanassasin said:

Are they using vinegar sauce in NC? Otherwise they won’t eat it.

Here’s a geography lesson for you:

fishlessman

JohnInCarolina said:

alaskanassasin said:

Are they using vinegar sauce in NC? Otherwise they won’t eat it.

Here’s a geography lesson for you:

Damnit, I like vinegar sauce you just had to make bbq sauce political

JohnInCarolina

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

alaskanassasin said:

Are they using vinegar sauce in NC? Otherwise they won’t eat it.

Here’s a geography lesson for you:

Damnit, I like vinegar sauce you just had to make bbq sauce political

Ha!  Well it’s not quite a red and blue issue but there are definitely people who fight over the choice of base for the sauce.

I prefer the vinegar base too but it’s mostly an Eastern NC thing.  The western part of the state (where the hurricane really hit) it’s much more common to find a tomato base.

Hook_emHornsfan_74

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

alaskanassasin said:

Are they using vinegar sauce in NC? Otherwise they won’t eat it.

Here’s a geography lesson for you:

Damnit, I like vinegar sauce you just had to make bbq sauce political

Ha!  Well it’s not quite a red and blue issue but there are definitely people who fight over the choice of base for the sauce.

I prefer the vinegar base too but it’s mostly an Eastern NC thing.  The western part of the state (where the hurricane really hit) it’s much more common to find a tomato base.

My wife likes vinegar based and I like tomato based.  So we eat vinegar based.  lol

DoubleEgger

Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

alaskanassasin said:

Are they using vinegar sauce in NC? Otherwise they won’t eat it.

Here’s a geography lesson for you:

Damnit, I like vinegar sauce you just had to make bbq sauce political

Ha!  Well it’s not quite a red and blue issue but there are definitely people who fight over the choice of base for the sauce.

I prefer the vinegar base too but it’s mostly an Eastern NC thing.  The western part of the state (where the hurricane really hit) it’s much more common to find a tomato base.

My wife likes vinegar based and I like tomato based.  So we eat vinegar based.  lol

Why can’t you have both? 

Buckwoody Egger

Encouraging people to sign up as volunteers.  

There is a background check you can pay/donate to cover for $19.  

Hopefully will be able to pick up a shift soon. 

lousubcap

Buckwoody Egger said:

Encouraging people to sign up as volunteers.  

There is a background check you can pay/donate to cover for $19.  

Hopefully will be able to pick up a shift soon. 

Way to step up.  Good for you. The $$ will flow-the people on the ground to make anything happen are where it can get challenging.  

alaskanassasin

Good on you Buckwoody Egger

Hook_emHornsfan_74

DoubleEgger said:

Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

alaskanassasin said:

Are they using vinegar sauce in NC? Otherwise they won’t eat it.

Here’s a geography lesson for you:

Damnit, I like vinegar sauce you just had to make bbq sauce political

Ha!  Well it’s not quite a red and blue issue but there are definitely people who fight over the choice of base for the sauce.

I prefer the vinegar base too but it’s mostly an Eastern NC thing.  The western part of the state (where the hurricane really hit) it’s much more common to find a tomato base.

My wife likes vinegar based and I like tomato based.  So we eat vinegar based.  lol

Why can’t you have both? 

We do, I was trying to be a little humorous.  lol

Buckwoody Egger

worked a shift, highly recommend!!  will definitely do again

caliking

Buckwoody Egger said:

worked a shift, highly recommend!!  will definitely do again

Kudos.

Pops (88yo this year) and I volunteered for a week after Harvey, and I  consider it one of the more rewarding, yet humbling, things I’ve done. Pops is a workhorse, and pretty much embarrassed me everyday

Buckwoody Egger

cali that’s awesome.

lousubcap

Buckwoody Egger said:

worked a shift, highly recommend!!  will definitely do again

Nothing personal here given you did the heavy lifting but if never faced with a disaster where OBR shows up in your neck of the woods...that would be a good thing.