Funds intended to help Memphis residents replace food lost during last week’s widespread power outages were exhausted on the first day of assistance, according to a message on the MemphisCares hotline.
MemphisCares is a partnership between the City of Memphis administration, Memphis City Council and United Way of the Mid-South aimed at helping households with the greatest need in areas hardest hit by the bow echo storm.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young and City Council Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington announced that the initiative would begin Monday, Aug. 31…