ST. LOUIS — The food truck Pure Catering has been working non-stop, knowing tornado-hit victims and survivors don’t get a break on Memorial Day.
On Monday morning at the Save A Lot on Natural Bridge Avenue, co-owner Joe Westbrook cooked with intention.
“The very next day (of the tornado), I got my team and rallied, and we noticed no one was leaving the neighborhood, even some of the people really impacted, who had no roof, stayed home,” he said.
His own mom stayed put in north St. Louis.
Westbrook added, “My mom is 91, she is strong, she did not leave at all during this time. No power, no air, no electricity. She’s stayed the entire time.”
That’s energized them to take their kitchen to the community.
“This is the best way to do it. Go and see who’s at home and bring meals to them,” said Westbrook.
AT&T took their mobile truck with them to serve 900 meals in three different locations.
Westbrook said his mom is in one of the hardest-hit areas.
Pure Catering’s first stop put them right in front of his mom’s home on Taylor and Lexington, knowing how much a meal can mean.
“If they can just have one meal a day, it’s something to ease. It’s not going to solve it, but you know, it helps just that moment,” said Westbrook. “We have a long road ahead of us, we got a lot to do.”
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