MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES IS RESPONDING TO
HISTORIC FLOODING IN EASTERN KENTUCKY


Matthew 25 Provides Relief Products and Services to Those Impacted


AUGUST 1, 2022  Blue Ash, OH Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization in Blue Ash, OH, is responding to the severe flash flooding that deluged several counties in Eastern Kentucky last week.

In partnership with Procter & Gamble, Matthew 25: Ministries is providing personal care products, cleaning supplies, first aid and safety supplies, baby items and more. The team also deployed the Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Unit, and will provide free laundry services to households where lives have been impacted by this major disaster.

Matthew 25: Ministries also deployed Duracell’s PowerForward truck, equipped with device charging stations and loaded with batteries to help provide community members with the resources they need to power essential devices. The team will distribute products throughout affected communities and meet with partners in the area to discuss ongoing needs.

On Tuesday, August 2, laundry services will be provided by the Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Unit at the following location:

Walmart Supercenter
120 Daniel Boone Plz
Hazard, KY 41701

9:00 AM EST – 5:00 PM EST (or until capacity is reached)
*two loads of laundry per household; no heavy bedding

Matthew 25’s Disaster Response Team will also be distributing supplies throughout affected communities.

For the most current information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ activities, please visit their website https://m25m.org/disaster/eastkyflood22 or follow Matthew 25 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/m25m.org, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/m25m_org/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/M25M_org. For more in-depth information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts, please contact Michelle Jones mjones@m25m.org.

Matthew 25: Ministries accepts cash, check, credit card and online donations for ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief programs, as well as product donation support. Matthew 25 also welcomes volunteers six days a week at their Blue Ash facility.

ABOUT MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES: Matthew 25: Ministries rescues and reuses approximately 15,000,000 pounds of products each year and redistributes them to the poorest of the poor and disaster victims. Each year, Matthew 25: Ministries impacts the lives of more than 20,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. Matthew 25 is ranked on Forbes’ 2021 list of the Largest U.S. Charities. Matthew 25 is also highly ranked among more than 3,700 four-star charities on Charity Navigator. Matthew 25: Ministries is accredited by the Better Business Bureau through the “Wise Giving Alliance Standards.” For more information, or to schedule an interview, contact Michelle Jones mjones@m25m.org at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256, or visit www.m25m.org.

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