KRGV-TV raises money, collects donations for flood victims

KRGV A MANSHIP MEDIA OWNED TV STATION IN TEXAS RAISES MONEY, COLLECTS DONATIONS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.

Two semi trucks, and more than $74,101 in cash donations from Texas were delivered to Baton Rouge the morning of August 29th to help in the ongoing flood relief effort in South Louisiana.

The trucks were filled with over 150,000 pounds of flood relief supplies – including items such as water, cleaning materials, and diapers. The trucks delivered supplies to locations in East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parish. The Florida Boulevard Baptist Church in Baton Rouge and Christ's Community Church on Juban Road in Denham Springs helped organize the distribution of the two 18-wheelers.  $74,101 was donated to the American Red Cross of Louisiana. American Red Cross’ Mary McMinn said, “I can’t tell you the number of people who lost everything. This is an awesome display of human kindness, of human graciousness for people they don’t even know are suffering and need help. I mean desperate help.”

KRGV-TV, the ABC affiliate and Manship family-owned television station in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, sponsored the donation drive and helped raise the cash donations. Money was donated by the TV station's employees and members of the Valley community. Owner Richard Manship was surprised and touched by the generosity of the Texas station, and gave a heartfelt, “Thank you to everyone in the valley.”

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