{"id":12377,"date":"2018-11-02T13:12:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T13:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=12377"},"modified":"2026-09-08T13:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:18:39","slug":"supporting-neighbors-in-need-after-hurricane-michael-in-sandy-creek-fl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2018\/11\/02\/supporting-neighbors-in-need-after-hurricane-michael-in-sandy-creek-fl\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Neighbors in Need After Hurricane Michael in Sandy Creek, FL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Panama City, FL<\/strong> \u2013 \u00a0A Salvation Army truck towing a trailer with food boxes slowly weaved its way through Sandy Creek, a rural community on the outskirts of Panama City. Hurricane Michael\u2019s destructive force left no home untouched here. Some are beyond salvageable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s very sad,\u201d said Stan Carr, a Salvation Army volunteer from New Jersey. \u201cI\u2019m grateful I\u2019m in the position to help them even in the smallest way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the electricity has been restored across the area, the need for hot meals has decreased, but food boxes from the Midwest Food Bank are in high demand. &nbsp;The Salvation Army has distributed more than 10,000 food boxes to hurricane survivors since October 11, a number that continues to grow each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaybe all of the food in their house was destroyed, stores are depleted,\u201d Stan explained. \u201cSo we\u2019re going to give them a few days\u2019 worth of meals until the stores get stocked and they can get back on their feet a little.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The power came back to this neighborhood a few days ago. Mary Carr (no relation to Stan,) her husband, daughter and three grandsons rode out the storm at a church a few miles away. They are among the families who are able to continue living in their home, which she says miraculously sustained only cosmetic damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt changes your life,\u201d Mary said as she looked at the debris that lined Country Club Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mary is grateful for The Salvation Army\u2019s support providing hot meals while they coped with no power for nearly three weeks. On this day she was able to get a few food boxes to tide them over at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019ve been absolutely wonderful,\u201d said Mary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stan, together with his fellow Salvation Army volunteers Jim Wilson and Angela Cano, went door to door until all 180 food boxes were gone. It\u2019s clear that the road to recovery in Sandy Creek will be long and arduous, but The Salvation Army remains committed to helping this community heal and rebuild.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re here to hold their hand and we tell them, \u2018there\u2019s going to be brighter days,\u2019\u201d Stan said. \u201cIt\u2019s also our presence, knowing Someone is there for them and someone is on their side. It hurts to see people in so much pain. And that\u2019s what drives me to come from New Jersey and help in any way I can.<\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-12378\">The Salvation Army <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panama City, FL \u2013 \u00a0A Salvation Army truck towing a trailer with food boxes slowly weaved its way through Sandy Creek, a rural community on the outskirts of Panama City. 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