Easter Outreach, Local Food Pantries Delivering Meals To Families In Need During Coronavirus Pandemic

Crystal Cranmore reports.

HERE'S "EYEWITNESS NEWS"REPORTER CRYSTAL CAN MOORE.15,000 POUNDS OF FOOD MOVEDTHROUGH ROXBORO CHURCHSATURDAY.THERE WILL BE MILK AND PROSGLUS INTO HANDS OF 600 FAMILYAS CROSS THE PHILADELPHIAREGION.WE BELIEVE THEEST WAY TOGET FOOD TO PEOPLE IS MEALDELIVERY.ESPECIALLY SENIORS.EQUIPPED WITH GLOVES ANDMASKS THIS LIMITED CONTACT.THEY LEAVE A BOX ON THESTEP THEY DON'T INTERACT WITHANYONE.MEANT TO HELP SENIORSCONSIDERED TOO FRAGILE GETFOOD AND PREVENT THE SPREAD OFCOVID-19 AND SUBSEQUENTLAYOFFS.EASTER OUT REACH A PARTNERSHIPOF 90 CHURCHES DOES ONE MASSDELIVERY FOR EASTER EACH YEAR.A MONTH AGO WE SAID WE NEEDTO DO FOOD NOW.WITH FILL BUND APPS ANDOTHER AGENCIES THEY MADE 3WITH,000 DELIVERIES WITH MORETO COME.THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT THEONLY ONES GOING THE EXTRAMILE.ONGOING DONATIONS ARE KEEPINGFOOD PANTRY IN JENKIN TOWNSTOCKED AND STAFF MEMBERSDEVELOPED TO GO SERVICE WHERESTUDENTS CAN PICK UP A BAG OFFOOD WITHOUT RISKINGPHYSICALLY CLOSE TOGETHER.OUR STUDENT SHARED WITH USTHAT THEY OR MEMBERS OF THEIRFAMILY HAVE ABOUT FURLOUGHED.WE'RE HELPING THOSE FAMILYWE'RE HELPING THOSE FAMILIESTO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T HAVEANY UNMET FOOD NEEDS.THERE'S NO TIMELINE WHENPENNSYLVANIA WILL RETURN TONORMAL.FRIDAY GOVERNOR TOM WOLFOUTLINED STANDARDS BEFORE THATCOULD ANDEN INCLUDING HAVINGENOUGH PERSONAL PROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT AND DIAGNOSTICTESTING AVAILABLE.WE ALL WANT TO GET BACK TOWHERE WE WERE AND GET BACK TOWORK AND BUSINESSES TO REOPEN.UNTIL THE COMMONWEALTHREOPENS THESE VOLUNTEERS WILLREMAIN ON THE FRONT LINESHELPING THOSE WITH FOODINSECURITY DURING THE PANDEMICAND EASTER OUT REACH IS HOPING