Hurricane Harvey helpers get some assistance
Tracie Johnson (right) and her son, Adam, have always been able to count on the support of Tracie’s sister-in-law, Laurine Farmer. Adam, who was diagnosed with autism at age 2, used Laurine’s kitchen space to prepare about 2,000 bags for Hurricane Harvey flood victims.
“After the Hurricane Harvey, this nonprofit organization called Just the Crumbs from Sumrall, Mississippi, came here. They started providing meals for all of the flooding victims. We were looking for something that Adam could do to help. That’s when Laurine had this idea that maybe he could prepa
Adam Johnson fills bags with food items for flood victims.
re bags to go along with the meals.”
“They said it would be great to include a salty thing, a sweet thing, a napkin, and then mustard, mayonnaise and ketchup. He would get started on them every day, then I’d take them up there and he’d do some more. He’s been doing it for five weeks.”
“He’s already a happy guy. But he’s really been happy doing this. I don’t know that he understands the concept of all the damage that was done and the impact of the flooding. But he knows he’s making the bags for people, for the flood victims. You can just tell that he feels like he’s doing something important.”
— Tracie Johnson and Laurine Farmer
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