The 琉璃神社 Hindu Cultural Society is helping evacuees in 琉璃神社 and West 琉璃神社.

Working with restaurants Made in India and Quesada, volunteers are making and giving out food to evacuees stationed at Prospera Place in 琉璃神社 and stations in West 琉璃神社.

鈥淎s much as we can today, we鈥檙e making food for 50-60 people and we鈥檙e [making] food for all West 琉璃神社 locations as well,鈥� said a Made in India spokesperson. 鈥淭his is the only time, you know, and we鈥檙e trying to do what we can to help them. This is the only way we can help right now.鈥�

Made in India is making butter chicken, rice, lentil soup and more for evacuees and will be serving both lunch and dinner to as many people as they can for as long as they have to.

Quesada is also helping with food for evacuees in both cities.

鈥淚 think it鈥檚 my duty to serve the community because we are operating here doing the business here in 琉璃神社,鈥� said a Quesada spokesperson. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why I鈥檓 volunteering and we are going to do it til this is over.鈥�

Panago Pizza and Samosa Place are two other companies that are donating food.

鈥淭here鈥檚 a free meal for all the evacuees and all the firefighters, anybody visiting their stores,鈥� said the Quesada spokesperson. 鈥淚 myself [brought] some burritos to this evacuation center here.鈥�

Quesada has two locations open right now, however, the Pier Mac Way location is closed to do an evacuation order.

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