Women for Trump, Goya team up to provide relief to Hurricane Helene victims in Georgia
Several high-profile volunteers with the group Women for Trump flew to Georgia to provide relief for victims of Hurricane Helene in the group’s first mission before they crisscross the country to support communities in need.
RNC co-chair Lara Trump, former DNC vice chair and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, former Georgia GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler, former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, and former ESPN anchor Sage Steele launched their "Save America" tour on Thursday in Austell, Georgia.
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The group traveled to Austell via commercial air. Their travel was paid for by the Trump campaign, the group said.
The group donated thousands of dollars of supplies to Sweetwater Mission – a social services organization in Austell that helps to prevent hunger and homelessness – with the assistance of Goya Cares.
"They put us on the map. We got a call from a woman in New Mexico wanting to donate to us. And we said, ‘How did you know about us?’ This woman was watching the rally with President Trump and the chyron on the screen read that Lara Trump was going to be visiting Sweetwater Mission with Goya Foods," Sweetwater Mission executive director Pat Soden said to Lara Trump.
"You’ve put us on the map, and I can’t thank you enough."
Lara Trump said, in turn, Women for Trump is "incredibly grateful for Goya Cares," because they have "allowed us to donate thousands of pounds of non-perishable food for the people of this community."
"We’re here in the wake of Hurricane Helene and honored to be able to give back," Lara Trump said. "We’ve also been able to secure water, blankets, diapers, and items to meet the immediate needs of those impacted by Hurricane Helene."
But Lara Trump said this is "just