Green, who later told me that she hoped to get the store back to the way her parents had it - as a grocery store. The funds covered $4,000 in Walmart gift cards for basic necessities, a hot meal, and cold water. The bulk of it went to the GoFundMe and we planned an event that took place earlier today as I write this (9/11/21).

Altogether, I think we raised over $8,000 for our community. So we had two PayPals and a GoFundMe that people were pouring money into. When I finally got power, I had messages from other members of the Tesla community who wanted to send funds to me directly. We also have 150 meals we are giving out along with the gift cards /efidgOF26I Then John with Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley stepped in and offered to help by setting up a GoFundMe. Malissa has Verizon, which was the only cell service provider that was affected by the communications outage that hit Baton Rouge when Ida arrived. While dealing with spotty internet that was trying to come online over the next few hours, I tried to set up a GoFundMe, but the app wasnвЂ™t working. вЂњMaybe $100, but $1,000 or even $2,000 would help a lot,вЂќ she said. Green and I looked at one another, unsure. GreenвЂ™s daughters and helps run the family business. Since I was unable to get online, we opted to use MalissaвЂ™s PayPal to receive the donations. Green feed our neighbors was sparked in that call and Gail offered to spread the word. I had no power, no internet, and very spotty cell reception. Gail from the Austin Tesla Owners Club called to check on me. The heat index value soared to 109 degrees that day. Although her store isnвЂ™t a grocery store these days, she runs a small catering business which took a hit during Ida. Sometimes itвЂ™s jambalaya and a piece of bread, other times itвЂ™s gumbo or some type of hot meal. Twice a month, she feeds the poor in our area. She is well known throughout the community for her kind heart and willingness to help others.

In our part of the block, there are mostly families with children and elderly who Mrs. On our end, an area that is on a hill, is Owens Deli, and behind us is an elementary school. On one end of the street is a drug-ridden homeless camp that lives under the I-10 bridge that separates our street. This area neighborhood is known as Valley Park and has had its ups and downs through the years. Special thanks to the Tesla Community from my friend Cynthia for helping her buy groceries /5A8rDRpkX3 The house behind it where I live is where her granddaughters grew up in. The house next to it where one of my neighbors lives now is the house she grew up in. During the days of segregation, her parents served the Black community as a deli and grocery market. We were sitting in the shade by her home across from her store, Owens Deli, which has been a fixture in our neighborhood for over 80 years. It was day 2 without power when I was sitting with Mrs.

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