This Houston taco truck came to feed 800 families without power or water

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This taco truck helped feed 800 Houston families with no power or water

Making original street tacos for H-Town neighborhoods is a true labor of love for Boombox Taco Truck co-owners Jessica Villa-Gomez and Alex Martinez.

That labor took on a deeper meaning when they decided to reach out and feed more than 800 Houston families without power and water during the Texas winter storm.

"We have been struggling as well, but we're not struggling as much as other people," Villa-Gomez told Chron. "And if we have the resources to help others out, why not? We decided to give the food to people in need."

Villa-Gomez and Martinez made more than 2,400 tacos to give out to families in more than eight apartment complexes in Southwest Houston during the winter storm. Villa-Gomez said she didn't do this act of kindness alone. She collaborated with Adam Beckham of Axelrad, and other Houstonians pitched in to help.

"These apartments hadn't had any power for days," Villa-Gomez said. "We were in the cold as well.  We will able to stay a bit warmer because we had a gas stove and a generator. Those people didn't have any of that. We decided to go and give back."

Boombox Tacos handed out approximately two tacos per person, and hundreds of people showed up to get nourishment during the storm.

"They were extremely grateful to receive the food that we gave them," Villa-Gomez said. "We just had the willingness to do this. We were fortunate to be able to donate the food we had."

Villa-Gomez said that just the act of giving back to help Houstonians in need made it all worth while.

"It's just good to come out of this--not just thinking about yourself, but thinking about others," Villa-Gomez said. "From a personal perspective, I'm so grateful I was able to do that. I'm not doing it alone. It just feels good to help someone out in need, if you can."

Villa-Gomez said she plans to do other taco hand-out events in the future.

"If there is more need after this, we're willing to go out another day," Villa-Gomez said. "That's the least we can do. This city has given me a lot. Everything I have is because the city has given it to me. It's only fair that we give a little bit back."

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