Florida Power & Light and Community Cooperative workers on Tuesday delivered bags of shelf-stable food to help 450 homebound seniors in Lee County prepare for hurricane season.
Volunteers from the power company stuffed the bags with a three-day supply of food because some seniors might not have access to food and water after a storm.
Each of the 450 meal kits contain water and a three-day supply of shelf-stable foods such as crackers, peanut butter and other items, for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as a "Storm Guide for Seniors" informational brochure.
In Fort Myers Patsy Penn, 70, described what the delivery meant to her:
“Y’all don’t know – little things mean a lot! Just little bitty things that you do for somebody can go a long way with a person, you know what I’m saying? And to me, that’s a blessing.”
Officials say the kits will help provide necessary meals during such a weather event until it's safe to resume deliveries.
FPL will also be distributing these hurricane meal kits to seniors in Charlotte, Desoto, and Collier counties later this month.
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