While the Texas snowstorm in February looked idyllic and postcard perfect from the inside of a nice, warm cozy house, the picture was far from reality for many Texans. Completely underprepared for snow and below freezing temperatures, the infrastructure in Texas failed its residents who were without power and water for days and weeks after the storm. 

Fortunately, our tight-knight East Texas community banded together and helped in ways that benefitted everyone from first-responders, like healthcare workers, and those less fortunate like the homeless. In this episode Holli and Ciara interview local business owner, Callynth Finney who worked with other local businesses and volunteers to raise money in order to feed, house, and provide medical care to homeless people in Tyler, Texas during the brutal storm. 

Another group that made a huge impact was the East Texas Jeep Club. They banded together and used their vehicles to get healthcare workers and other essential workers safely to their jobs. They also delivered supplies and pulled cars out of ditches. Ray Mitchum, officer in the club, joined the podcast to share more. 

East Texas is a special place and while we only highlighted two specific organizations that lent a helping hand, many others did so as well. It was a true showing of East Texans helping East Texans. 

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