GREELEY, Colo. — A Greeley church that is dedicated to serving the community could use some help of its own after severe weather caused a lot of flooding damage last week.
Most of the water from last Tuesday's storm tore through the Greeley Kitchen, a nonprofit that operates inside the Crossroads Church.
“I just couldn't believe it. I was like, this is a river in here — a lake. And all I could think about was, 'Oh my gosh, what are we going to do now?'” said Alice Nava with Greeley Kitchen.
Nava said their team feeds about 50 to 80 people a day, twice a week.
“We don't just feed the tummy, as I say it. We also feed the soul and help people with food to go home, diapers, anything that they need. We also have some clothes” said Nava.
Those efforts have been impacted after the dining room and kitchen were severely flooded.
“We could no longer serve in here until it's totally 100% clean," Nava said.
Efforts are now underway to clean up the big mess and replace some of the items that were damaged including food, paper plates, and other supplies. They also need volunteers to help them move the large furniture out so they perform a deep clean in the area.
“We’re having to pull everything out of here, deep clean the walls, the floor, and then clean each individual thing, and then let it dry and bring it back," added Nava.
She says it's going to take a lot of time and help, so they’re hoping the community can lend a hand during their recovery.
“We appreciate Channel 7 for coming down and doing this for us. It means a lot to us, and hopefully, we can reach a large number of the community," said Nava.
Nava said they’re still feeding the hungry but they’re having to do that outside.
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