Family Research Council President Tony Perkins announced on Friday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made a $100,000 donation for flood relief efforts in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The donation was reportedly received by Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, which is serving as a hub for distributing supplies and hot meals for victims of the floods. "I also want to let you know that as a result of his visit to our church and seeing the work that we are doing to help the community, Donald Trump is sending a financial contribution to the church to aid our efforts," the church posted on its Facebook page.
Perkins said the funds will be used to purchase relief-related supplies, material and services. The funds will not be used for normal church expenses, and they will not give it as cash grants to individuals as well. "Any funds not used in this initial relief phase will be used for subsequent efforts to support and/or directly restore and rebuild homes and church facilities impacted by the flood," he said.
Perkins is extremely grateful for Trump's concern and donation. "I'm grateful Donald Trump visited Louisiana. He helped turn the attention of the nation to a devastated region that faces a very long road to recovery," he told The Christian Post.
Trump earlier visited the devastated Bayou State together with his vice president, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. The state was submerged in massive flooding due to continuous rainfall a week and a half ago.
Perkins, who is a pastor of Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, helped Trump assess the level of damage in the area.
The pastor and his family are actually victims of the flood as well since they were forced to evacuate their home back on Aug. 13 using a canoe. Around 80 percent of Louisiana homeowners have been affected by the flood.
