:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/d1vhqlrjc8h82r.cloudfront.net/02-27-2021/t_d57b0dd96bae4beea9cb69765c5aec8d_name_image.jpg "Here’s how President Biden, the first lady, spent her busy day in Houston")
HOUSTON – President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden had a busy day in Houston on Friday afternoon. Between one of their stops, they met with several volunteers at the Houston Food Bank.
Jill Biden arrived first to applause from the crowd of volunteers at the food bank.
In addition to touring the facility and talking to many of these volunteers, the First Lady has arranged boxes for those in need throughout the Houston community, including meals for children, the elderly and others facing food insecurity.
About an hour later, President Biden arrived, met Brian Greene with the CEO and president of Houston Food Bank and took a tour of the facility.
“For us, it means a lot that the president and the first lady would spend time with those of us who are trying to help low-income families who are really fighting hunger and all the other issues associated with poverty while you’re in a crisis situation, ”said Greene.
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President Biden also met with many volunteers and stopped to take pictures with some of them.
“It was good to help the community and also have the chance to see the president and speak to him and also to the first lady,” said Philippe des Boscs, a volunteer who took a selfie with the president.
“We are very happy to have the first lady and the president at the food bank. There is so much need for Houston and for them to be interested in coming and seeing what we are doing and how we are helping the community in the community that works with us is just wonderful, ”said Stephanie Berno of Houston Food Bank.
“It is a unique opportunity, it is special,” said volunteer Maria Triancavespan. “We will probably not see him again.”
Earlier in the day, President Biden received an update on recovery at the Harris County Emergency Management Office.
“We will be true partners to help them recover and rebuild themselves from these storms, this pandemic and the economic crisis,” he said. “We are ready for the long term.
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President Joe Biden speaks at a FEMA COVID-19 mass vaccination site at NRG Stadium, Friday, February 26, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky)
The president has been informed that millions have lost water, thousands have broken plumbing and 126 Texas counties are under disaster declaration.
President Biden also took advantage of the visit to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The more people get vaccinated, the faster we will beat this pandemic,” he said at the federal mass vaccination site at NRG Park, which is expected to provide 6,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day.
He also reminded people that he is no stranger in Houston, especially MD Anderson.
“When our son Beau was being treated for glioblastoma before he died,” said Biden.
President Biden and the First Lady returned to Washington, DC on Friday night.
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