COVID-19
California Food Is Medicine member agencies stepped up to respond to the increasing need for nutritious meals across the state during the COVID-19 crisis. Our member agencies doubled or tripled the number of meals they delivered to medically-fragile individuals. Providing home-delivered, dietary appropriate food to clients in need is crucial for them to stay safe and nourished, and avoid hospitalizations.
See how our member agencies responded COVID-19.
KTVU FOX 2 NEWS “High School Senior Delivers Food To His Immuno-compromised Former 5th Grade Teacher,” Rob Roth, April 9, 2020
SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT “Ceres Community Project Ramps Up to Help Residents Facing Medical Problems During the Pandemic,” Heather Irwin, April 4, 2020
SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT “Stepping Up: Sonoma County Nonprofits Find Ways to Feed the Needy During Pandemic,” Austin Murphy, November 2, 2020.
KPIX CHANNEL 5/CBS NEWS, “Feeding COVID-19 Patients,” Don Ford, July 15, 2020
SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT, “Coronavirus Exploiting Vulnerable Sonoma County Latinos,” Martin Espinosa, June 21, 2020
KZST RADIO “Food For Thought Food Bank - Interview with Ron Karp,” April 25 and 26, 2020
SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT “Grim By-Product of the Pandemic in Sonoma County: Increased Hunger,” Austin Murphy, April 18, 2020
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS “Non-Profits Are Essential Partner in COVID-19 Response,” Michele Lew, CEO, Health Trust, April 28, 2020
PALO ALTO WEEKLY “With Volunteer Drivers Staying Home, Health Trust CEO Jumps Behind the Wheel to Deliver Meals to Those in Need” Linda Taaffe, April 24, 2020
NBC BAY AREA NEWS “Meals on Wheels Teams up With Door Dash to Help the Homebound,” Ian Cull, March 27, 2020
NBC BAY AREA NEWS “Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputies Deliver Meals on Wheels,” Robert Handa, March 22, 2020
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE “Non-profits Struggling to Meet the Surge in Demand: Groups that Serve the Neediest Have Lost Funding and Volunteers,” Pam Kragen, April 16, 2020
CBS 8 “Mama’s Kitchen Delivering Meals to Critically Ill San Diegans Amid Coronavirus Pandemic,” Jeff Zevely, April 8, 2020
UPTOWN NEWS “Nonprofits Scramble to Bring Food to Medically Fragile,” Kendra Sitton, April 3, 2020
KABC 7 NEWS “LA Health Care Plan Working with Project Angel Food to Feed Critically Ill During COVID,” Denise Dador, June 23, 2020
GOOD MORNING AMERICA “Prince Harry, Meghan Caught on Camera Delivering Free Meals in Los Angeles,” Katie Kindelan, April 17, 2020
KTLA 5 NEWS “Prince Harry & Meghan Quietly Deliver Meals to LA Residents in Need Through Project Angel Food,” CNN Wire, April 16, 2020
KTLA 5 NEWS “Project Angel Food Needs Donations Due to COVID-19,” March 21, Gayle Anderson, 2020
THE GREAT PAUSE, “Project Open Hand: Interview with Paul Hepfer,” Eileen Wu, May 7, 2020
KTVU FOX2 NEWS “Project Open Hand Delivers Meals to Residents in Need at Three SROs,” April 3, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE “Good News vs. Bad Times: Free Fruit, More Sandwiches, and SF’s Mark Hopkins Has a Heart,” Steve Rubenstein, March 26, 2020