The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma prepares to help feed incoming Afghan refugees

CLINT, ANY MORE RAIN HEADEDOUR WAY TODAY?KITCHEN STAFF AT A LOCAL FOODBANK IS WORKING OVER-TIME.THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OFOKLAHOMA IS TEAMING UP WITHCATHOLIC CHARITIES AND FOOD ONTHE MOVE TO PROVIDE MEALS FORHUNDREDS OF AFGHAN REFUGEESCOMING TO THE SOONER STATE.AS 2 NEWS OKLAHOMA )S BRADYHALBLEIB REPORTS -- FOOD BANKSTAFF ARE GOING ABOVE AND BEYONDTO MAKE THESE REFUGEES FEEL ATHOME.HE JOINS US NOW LIVE WITH THEDETAILS.KITCHEN STAFF HERE ARE PREPARINGTO FEED MORE THAN 800 PEOPLECOMING TO TULSA -- MANY OF THEMARE FAMILIES.THE ORGANIZATION IS FEEDING THEMBREAKFAST LUNCH AND DINNER.THEY )RE PLANNING FOR ABOUT24-HUNDRED MEALS A DAY -- THAT )NERALY 16-THOUSAND PER WEEK.AND THAT )S ON TOP OF THE MORETHAN 100-THOUSAND MEALS THEYPROVIDE DAILY.BUT KITCHEN STAFF AND VOLUNTEERSHERE ARE DOING SOMETHING EXTRA--THEY ARE PREPARING MEALSFAMILIAR TO THE AFGHAN CULTURE-- SPECIFICALLY HALAL MEAT ANDTRADITIONAL SPICES.FOOD BANK CHIEF CULINARY OFFICE-- JEFF HARLOW -- SAYS IT )S ALLABOUT MAKIGN THEM FEEL AT HOME.Jeff MarlowFood Bank Chief Culinary Officer16:26:15;58 - 16:26:35;25"We want them to feel as at homeas we possibly can.

So, havingto find the correct ingredientsand the guidelines that go twihfeeding culturally appropriatemeals has been a challenge.

But,we are taking care of it, we )rehappy to do it, and the only waywe have been able to do it iswith the community rallyingbehind us."I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THISTHIS IS THE ENMU OF MEALSTHEY )LL E BPROVIDING.THERE IS 6 DAYS OF DIFFERENTMEALS -- 18 DIFFERENT RECIPESHERE.AND STAFF COULD USE ALL THE HELPTHAT THEY CAN GET.RIGHT NOW -- THERE ARE FOURPEOPLE WORKING IN THE KITCHEN--IF YOU )D LIKE TO HELP weposted a link to the donation