Pakistani community organizations Collaborative “Texas Winter Storm Relief Efforts” distributed Food, Blankets & Water to1000 families in Houston.

Pakistani community organizations Collaborative “Texas Winter Storm Relief Efforts” distributed Food, Blankets & Water to1000 families in Houston.

By: Raja Zahid A Khanazada

Houston Texas: In response of brutal winter storms which have battered the entire City of Houston forcing millions of people to search for the basics for survival food, water and shelter from record cold. The Pakistani American organizations launched a Community Collaborative ” Texas Storm Relief Efforts” with the objective to serve their fellow Houstonians. 

Congressman Al Green, Consul General Abrar Hashmi of Pakistan & Volunteers served over 1000 families with Food, Grocery, Blankets, Water & PPE at a Distribution Drive-Thru on February 27, 2021 at the Pakistan Center.

While speaking at the Media Briefing Congressman Al Green acknowledge the Pakistani Community Organizations Collaborative efforts as an Alliance. He also lauded that in the disaster time such as Hurricane Harvey & Katrina, COVID-19 pandemic and now as a “Texas Winter Storm Relief Efforts” the group is in the forefront. Consul General of Pakistan Mr. Abrar Hashmi also paid tribute to organizers and appreciated for keeping up the Pakistani traditions of Generosity & Volunteerism. President PAGH Mr. Haroon Sheikh, Coordinator of the Texas Storm Relief Efforts & President of Houston Karachi Sister City Association Mr. Muhammad Saeed Sheikh,Beena Sheikh President, Appna Alliance & Dr. YakoobSheikh Director of Alliance for Disaster Relief also spoke on the occasion and appreciate the tireless coordination of Mian Nazeer, Mahmood Ahmed along with Maria Usmani, Nusrat Laghari, Ilyas Choudry, Shenaila Naseem, Farah Khan, Rehman Patel, Sami Khaleeq, Mohammad Saleem and many others.
The effort was the united Community Collaborative of Congressman Al-Green, Consulate General of Pakistan-Houston, Alliance for Disaster Relief, Appna-Alliance, Houston Food Bank, Houston Karachi Sister City Association, Ibn Sina Foundation, Pakistan Association of Greater Houston & Rupani Foundation

The members of organizing Committee also thanked the supporters specially Mr. S. Javaid Anwar, Houston Food Bank, Texas Jasmine and also appreciate the dedicated volunteers of His Highness the Aga Khan Council for Southwestern United States, Pakistan Student Association- UH, Helping Hand USA & respected members of community media.