Beacon of Hope Kitchen Announced for Long-Term Recovery in Texas at Light on the Hill

PORTSMOUTH, VA – On Friday, July 25, Virginia-based disaster relief nonprofit Mercy Chefs held a press conference in Ingram, TX, to announce the opening of a Beacon of Hope Kitchen in the Texas Hill Country. The kitchen will serve as a long-term response hub following the devastating flooding that recently swept through Kerr County.

Since the disaster, Mercy Chefs has served nearly 70,000 hot, chef-prepared meals to flood victims, first responders, and volunteers. Now, the organization is committing to an extended presence in the area as the community rebuilds.

The new Beacon of Hope Kitchen will operate from Light on the Hill at Mount Wesley, providing hot meals and groceries through December 2025, while plans for a permanent site continue. During this transition, Citywest Church will remain an active meal distribution location, supported by local volunteers. Daily lunch and dinner service will continue without interruption.
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The kitchen and its newly added warehouse space for food and grocery storage will significantly expand Mercy Chefs’ capacity with upgraded equipment and infrastructure.

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ABOUT MERCY CHEFS  Mercy Chefs is a 501(c)(3) founded in 2006 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The organization exists to provide professionally prepared, restaurant-quality meals to victims, volunteers, and first responders in natural disasters and national emergencies, and partners with existing ministries with food service in underserved communities across the country and around the globe. Since its founding, Mercy Chefs has served over 30 million meals. In 2020, Mercy Chefs founder Gary LeBlanc was recognized by Southern Living Magazine as a “Hometown Hero,” and Mercy Chefs was named the 2020 Small Business of the Year in the nonprofit category by Inside Business and the Hampton Roads Chamber. Mercy Chefs has also been featured in major news outlets, such as CNN, Fox News, NBC News, PBS, and ABC News. For more information, visit mercychefs.com.