Journey Disaster Response has been delivering food to people in need since 2020, when the pandemic started. Journey volunteers have distributed food since February in front of the Racine Police Department COP House at 2437 Anthony Lane on the third Thursday of every month, as well as handing out food at the Mount Pleasant COP House, 2237 Mead St., every fourth Tuesday. Officer Travis Brady, Anthony Lane COP House officer, says that the house donates 150 meals a month to families in need, an estimated $30-$50 dollars worth of food to each family. The estimated cost Journey spends on food is between $5,000-$7,000 a month, most of which is collected through grants and donations.

“It takes a lot of kind hearts,” JDR Director Jeff Berard said. Journey Disaster Response often has a focus on responding to widescale disasters, like like tornados and hurricanes, but the team also likes helping out back home. A JDR team went to Kentucky in January and February after twisters killed dozens and caused billions worth of damages.

Journey Disaster Response is a nonprofit that has been delivering food to people in need since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, volunteers move boxes of food into place outside the Anthony Lane COP House on Thursday.

Tom Morris, logistic leader for Journey Disaster Response, helps unload a pallet of food Thursday afternoon in front of the RPD COP House, 2427 Anthony Lane.

Jeff Berard, director for Journey Disaster Response, leads a volunteer group, which includes RPD COP House officer Travis Brady, in prayer Thursday afternoon.

Trevor Berard, volunteer and son of Journey Disaster Response Director Jeff Berard, helps load a car full of groceries Thursday afternoon.

Ismael Mendez and his family helped deliver groceries to people in need Thursday afternoon in front of the RPD COP House.

Officer Travis Brady, second to left,  directs volunteers on where to put the food in.

Racine Police Officer Travis Brady loads a vehicle’s trunk with food Thursday.

Katie Meader, one of the volunteers for Journeys Disaster Response, helps direct traffic Thursday.