Mission 500, a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to serving children and communities in need across the United States, partnered with Bates Security to acquire and ship more than $200,000 worth of vital supplies in support of families impacted and recovering from severe flooding in Eastern Kentucky.
Large swaths of Kentucky were almost flattened in late July when historic flooding swept away homes, submerged vehicles in deep floodwaters and destroyed many businesses and critical infrastructure for water and electricity. Thousands of residents were displaced in the aftermath, and efforts to receive aid from the federal government remain underway.