'Meals Matter Movement' turns donations into meals for local first responders

In an effort to show appreciation for workers fighting the coronavirus, while also helping a favorite restaurant survive the tough times, Lori Klosowski and her family started the Meals Matter Movement.

WITH RESTAURANTS AROUND THESTATE LIMITED TO TAKE OUT ANDDELIVERY... THAT INDUSTRYFACES A áDAUNTING REBOUND TODRAW CUSTOMERS BACK IN AFTERSAFER AT HOME ORDERS ARERELAXED.PETE ZERVAKIS JOINS USWITH DETAILS ON A CHARITABLEEFFORT THAT'S TRYING TO HELP...IT'S CALLED THE MEALS MATTERMOVEMENT.

IT'S HELPING BOTHLOCAL RESTAURANTS... AND THEPEOPLE WORKING HARDEST DURINGTHE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.THESE PHOTOS SHOW WHAT $5,000IN FUNDRAISING HAS BOUGHT SOFAR.

MEALS COOKED AT LOCALRESTAURANTS... AND DELIVEREDTO FIRST RESPONDERS... ANDHOSPITAL WORKERS... DURING THECOVID-19 PANDEMIC.

1:47 it'sbeen gaining momentum, so it'sbeen super exciting LORIKLOSOWSKI'S FAMILY CAME UPWITH THE IDEA WHILE STUCK INQUARANTINE.

HER SON ISBATTLING CANCER AND AT SERIOUSRISK OF COMPLICATIONS FROMCOVID-19.SO THEY'VE BEEN SELF-ISOLATING SINCE FEB.

3RD.

1:03we've been in quarantine along time and we just reallywanted to do something to helpHELPING WORKERS ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE FIGHT AGAINST THEVIRUS... BUT ALSO BRINGINGSOME EXTRA BUSINESS TO LOCALRESTAURANTS.

MONEY RAISED BUYSTHE MEALS FROM MA FISCHER'S ONTHE EAST SIDE... AND JIMDANDY'S PUB & GRILL IN OAKCREEK.

8:03 it's helping themkeep maybe an extra employeeon - so they can do thedelivery AS OUR COMMUNITYREBOUNDS FROM THECORONAVIRUS... AND RESTAURANTSRE-OPEN TO DINE-INCUSTOMERS... LORI HOPES BOTHBUSINESSES WILL BE REWARDEDFOR HELPING... 8:37 i reallythink people are going toremember that and be gratefulafter when all of this isbehind usTHE MEALS MATTER MOVEMENT ALSORECENTLY LAUNCHED APARTNERSHIP WITH SOBIE'SRESTAURANT IN OCONOMOWOC.

ITCONTINUES TO FUNDRAISE... ANDA LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY.

YOUCAN SPONSOR A MEAL FOR JUST$10.THANK YOU PETE.AND IF YOU'RE STUGGLING TO PAYYOUR BILLS, NEED A LINK TOFILE UNEMPLOYMENT, OR NEEDHELP COPING-- HEAD TO TMJ4 DOTCOM SLASH REBOUND FORRESOURCES TO HELP YOU MOV