WEBVTT 00:06.110 --> 00:07.920 - Today the Ohio National Guard troops 00:07.920 --> 00:11.170 are helping the Akron-Canton Food Bank and we're 00:11.170 --> 00:12.840 loading up boxes and then getting ready 00:12.840 --> 00:14.480 for drive-throughs to give to families 00:14.480 --> 00:15.930 in need of this crisis. 00:15.930 --> 00:17.940 All the soldiers here, we're all working together 00:17.940 --> 00:18.820 for one common goal. 00:18.820 --> 00:20.500 We're all very positive to each other 00:20.500 --> 00:22.310 and we're working for something better 00:22.310 --> 00:23.520 as a community. 00:23.520 --> 00:25.840 Personally, it's really heart warming 00:25.840 --> 00:28.137 and nice to know that I'm doing something productive 00:28.137 --> 00:31.270 and creating a positive impact on someone else's life 00:31.270 --> 00:32.560 when not everyone can do that. 00:32.560 --> 00:34.810 - I'm Specialist Keren Hughing and it feels amazing 00:34.810 --> 00:37.970 just to be a part of this cause we are all one big team 00:37.970 --> 00:39.100 and we need to help each other out. 00:39.100 --> 00:41.070 So it just feels great to be here. 00:41.070 --> 00:43.100 Everybody is upbeat. 00:43.100 --> 00:45.930 A lot of us are tired but we're just helping 00:45.930 --> 00:47.850 making sure people get fed and that we're helping 00:47.850 --> 00:49.020 out our community. 00:49.020 --> 00:51.020 It feels awesome honestly to give back to them 00:51.020 --> 00:52.760 because everybody deserves it. 00:52.760 --> 00:54.380 Everybody works hard that it just feels great 00:54.380 --> 00:55.990 to be able to help everybody in need. 00:55.990 --> 00:57.760 We've been able to speed up their production. 00:57.760 --> 00:59.880 We've been able to give out more meals. 00:59.880 --> 01:03.980 Last Thursday we served over 1500 families 01:03.980 --> 01:07.470 and, on average, they did around 508 families. 01:07.470 --> 01:09.420 So we were able to triple that production. 01:09.420 --> 01:11.400 Just by all the soldiers that we have here 01:11.400 --> 01:13.510 we were able to get everything together 01:13.510 --> 01:16.390 and just speed up everything that they normally do. 01:16.390 --> 01:18.010 What it means for me to be out here serving is 01:18.010 --> 01:20.160 I'm just able to help people that are just like me 01:20.160 --> 01:22.270 that are struggling to meet ends meet 01:22.270 --> 01:24.720 and need food to support their kids their family. 01:26.060 --> 01:27.860 - I am Private First Class Trevor Bogust. 01:27.860 --> 01:29.910 It means a lot to me to put on a uniform. 01:31.248 --> 01:33.240 To know I'm protecting the ones I love 01:33.240 --> 01:34.960 and giving back to the state 01:34.960 --> 01:37.260 and people all over the country. 01:37.260 --> 01:39.200 I really do believe that we're all in this together 01:39.200 --> 01:41.790 because we're not the only unit out doing this. 01:41.790 --> 01:43.280 There's a bunch of units all over Ohio 01:43.280 --> 01:45.330 giving back to their community and state. 01:46.440 --> 01:48.760 It feels really good to give back to the people 01:48.760 --> 01:51.513 from the community and all over the state of Ohio. 01:52.400 --> 01:56.220 Cause I know all of this is impacting everyone 01:56.220 --> 01:59.510 with their jobs shutting down, the virus hitting 01:59.510 --> 02:02.030 and people don't really have much. 02:02.030 --> 02:03.330 I can say the same for me. 02:04.180 --> 02:07.540 I feel like working here impacted everyone because 02:07.540 --> 02:11.210 it brought us a lot closer with the civilian side 02:11.210 --> 02:13.940 and all of us at the same time. 02:13.940 --> 02:16.590 So we know what other people are going through. 02:16.590 --> 02:17.810 We have some people here 02:17.810 --> 02:19.553 that are going through the same thing. 02:20.710 --> 02:22.930 Being able to come here as a group of people 02:22.930 --> 02:25.130 who had volunteered in their own choice 02:25.130 --> 02:26.963 to do this mission specifically. 02:28.311 --> 02:29.950 We just want to being able to support 02:29.950 --> 02:30.830 and give back to our communities 02:30.830 --> 02:33.110 that have gave so much to us 02:33.110 --> 02:34.843 in their support and thanks. 02:35.910 --> 02:37.010 - I'm Specialist Charles East. 02:37.010 --> 02:40.030 I've seen a lot of people that have thanked us for 02:40.030 --> 02:44.190 all of our service that we helped give back to them. 02:44.190 --> 02:47.460 And seeing their responses of about what we have done 02:47.460 --> 02:51.330 so far and hearing the numbers, specifically like 02:51.330 --> 02:54.240 last week when we did the drive-through 02:54.240 --> 02:56.080 food bank, hearing the number 02:56.080 --> 02:59.093 that we were able to assist, 1500 families. 03:00.800 --> 03:03.711 Just by doing one of those and then having us do 03:03.711 --> 03:05.890 multiple different drive-throughs. 03:05.890 --> 03:08.190 Being able to know that those are the numbers 03:08.190 --> 03:10.400 that we're gonna be able to give food to people. 03:10.400 --> 03:13.510 And so it shows a sense of honor and duty 03:13.510 --> 03:17.500 but also family and being part of a community 03:17.500 --> 03:21.100 that is the biggest thing in this time right now. 03:21.100 --> 03:23.820 - I am Private First Class Aiden Pullam. 03:23.820 --> 03:26.680 We are the Ohio National Guard and we are in this together. 03:26.680 --> 03:28.450 - I am Specialist Kerin Ewing. 03:28.450 --> 03:31.400 We are Ohio National Guard and we are all in this together. 03:33.310 --> 03:35.090 - I am Private First Class Trevor Bogust. 03:35.090 --> 03:36.500 We are the Ohio National Guard 03:36.500 --> 03:38.003 and we are all in this together. 03:40.000 --> 03:40.990 - I'm Specialist Charles East. 03:40.990 --> 03:42.420 We are the Ohio National Guard 03:42.420 --> 03:43.953 and we're all in this together. 03:46.322 --> 03:48.905 (upbeat music)