Texas Roadhouse raises over $56K in central Ohio tornado relief funds
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A national restaurant chain raised over $56,000 during fundraising event Tuesday across the state to support central Ohio tornado victims.
Texas Roadhouse announced that several of its restaurant locations in Ohio and Indiana will host simultaneous fundraisers to benefit the Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund. Each Texas Roadhouse location donated all profits received Tuesday to the organization, which supports families and individuals affected by the violent storms that swept across several central Ohio counties.
Massive damage from an EF-3 tornado in the Indian Lake area resulted in three deaths on March 14 and the National Weather Service confirmed eight tornadoes across Ohio. Among them were also an EF-2 tornado that traveled more than 10 miles in Crawford and Richland Counties, and two EF-1 tornadoes in Mercer and Licking Counties.
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Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency for 11 counties impacted by the widespread damage from the storms and he activated the Ohio National Guard for Logan County to assist in cleanup efforts.
The fundraiser, which raised a total of $56,600, included 20 Texas Roadhouse locations in Ohio, several in and around Franklin County. Area locations include Polaris, Hilliard, Grove City, Reynoldsburg, Marysville, Lancaster, Newark, Chillicothe, Athens and Zanesville.
NBC4 and the American Red Cross are partnering to raise funds for the victims of tornados and storms in Ohio and the Midwest. Anyone wishing to donate to 4’s Army Tornado Relief can now donate at this link.
Call 1-800-RED CROSS or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Ensure your donation helps people affected by recent tornadoes and storms go to https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/.
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