We would like to thank everyone who stepped up and donated to help the people of Joplin. Almost $10,000 was raised
and because of your generosity Kookers Kare was able to supply Operation BBQ Relief for Joplin with needed supplies
including fresh fruit, charcoal, clamshells, utensils, snacks, gloves, paper towels, foil, gas for generators, etc.
Operation BBQ Relief for Joplin was able to serve over 120,000 meals to people in need, thank you to all the volunteers.
A special thanks to Stan Hays, Jeff Stith, and Will Cleaver for making a difference for the people of Joplin.
The balance of your donations have been converted to gift cards and distributed to15 foster families who lost their homes in Joplin, MO.

Kookers Kare helps the BBQ relief effort in Joplin, MO

Our second wave of relief efforts for Joplin was made possible by the generous donation of 5600  lbs of pork butts from
Farmland Industries and 4100 lbs of brisket from National Beef. This along with 3 pallets of sides from Reser's Fine Foods was temporarily
stored at the Queens Price Chopper in Spring Hill KS. It was there that Kookers Kare volunteers spent the next 2 weeks
cooking, pulling, slicing and panning meats that would ultimately make their way to Joplin. Three borrowed smokers, from
Cosentino’s Price Chopper, Christopher Sales, and Queens Price Chopper, turned out pounds and pounds of
Kansas City BBQ that was sent to multiple organizations, including The Salvation Army, Catholic Charities and the
United Methodist Conference that were feeding displaced residents and volunteers who had come to help clear the
tons and tons of debris, get the power grid up and running and start the re-building process. A portion of the meat and
sides were also distributed to the city of Reading , KS who suffered a tornado a few days before Joplin.

Again Kookers Kare would like to thank all those who donated their time and money to this effort.