In Partnership with Procter & Gamble and Walmart, Matthew 25’s Disaster Response Team Will Provide Essential Services and Critical Supplies to Impacted Areas

July 22, 2026  Blue Ash, OH – Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Blue Ash, Ohio, is responding to powerful storms that deluged parts of north-central West Virginia with more than 7 inches of rain beginning Tuesday afternoon. A state of emergency identified as a PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) was declared across 55 counties late Tuesday. The heavy rainfall caused mudslides, flash floods, road blockages, hazardous conditions and the resulting widespread flooding damaged highways, bridges, utilities and other critical facilities, as well as homes, businesses and other private property. First responders performed more than 30 water rescues at the height of the flooding.

Matthew 25: Ministries is deploying its Disaster Response Team and specialized fleet of disaster response vehicles to support communities impacted by the flooding. Response efforts will include the Procter & Gamble Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry unit, P&G and Walmart shower and restroom trailer, trucks loaded with essential relief supplies and other specialized disaster response equipment. The teams will provide critical services while distributing personal care items, hygiene products, cleaning supplies, paper products, first aid and safety kits, batteries, and other essential necessities throughout impacted areas. Matthew 25 will also be working with partners long-term to meet ongoing recovery needs.

“Matthew 25: Ministries has been supporting communities in West Virginia for more than 20 years,” said CEO Tim Mettey. “The impacted areas are areas we have visited multiple times and remain close to our hearts. Our teams are responding to these areas, bringing compassion, hope and the essential supplies and services needed for people to maintain their personal health while beginning the long road to recovery. We are committed to standing alongside these communities throughout the recovery process.”

Donate online at m25m.org/donate or mail checks to Matthew 25: Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242 (100% of donated funds designated for the West Virginia flooding will be used for the purpose intended). A full list of the product categories being requested for relief and restocking is available here m25m.org/disaster/wvflood26.  Donations can also be dropped off at 11083 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242.

Matthew 25 responds to disasters both domestically and internationally, providing rapid response assistance as well as long term support to communities in need. This year, the organization responded to the Cincinnati and Kentucky flooding, the Venezuela earthquakes, Midwest tornado outbreak, Mississippi tornadoes, Central Texas flooding, Southwest Michigan tornadoes, flooding in Millville and Okeana, OH and the January severe weather system that impacted several regions across the United States. Throughout 2025, Matthew 25 also provided aid following multiple tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and severe storms, while continuing its humanitarian response to the crisis in Ukraine, now in its fifth year of conflict.

In 2025 alone, Matthew 25: Ministries shipped more than 23 million pounds of supplies, including over 3.5 million pounds designated for disaster relief, helping more than 32 million people worldwide. In recognition of this impact, Matthew 25: Ministries was named a TIME101 Honoree for 2025, an award recognizing individuals and organizations making a significant difference in communities around the world.

For the most current information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ activities, please visit their website m25m.org or follow Matthew 25 on Facebook facebook.com/m25m.org, Instagram instagram.com/m25m_org and X x.com/M25M_org. For more in-depth information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts, please contact Michelle Jones at [email protected].

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 25,000,000 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 30,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. Matthew 25: Ministries is the TIME101 Honoree for 2025. Matthew 25 is included on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Top 100 Charities, is a 4-star nonprofit on Charity Navigator and has earned a Platinum-Level Candid Exchange seal. 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 [email protected] at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256, or visit m25m.org.