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JUNE 2020
Vol. 39:5
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P REP P E D
MEALS
St. Mary-Corwin treats patients with with gourmetmeals for those on the front lines
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GOOD EATS. Annabelle Ross, RN, hands out meals during the drive-through meal distribution at Southern Colorado Family Medicine in Pueblo.
WHILE CENTURA Health - St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center CEO Mike Cafasso has been grateful for the support in the way of pizza, sub-sandwiches and other meals and treats that have been donated to hospital caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, he thought maybe the hospital should help others in need the next time a donation was lined up. So, when Fuel Denver Frontlines – a group of chefs from the Denver area who have made it their mission to feed frontline caregivers in hospitals – came calling with a donation of 300 meals to St. Mary-Corwin, Cafasso had an idea. He asked associates at Pueblo’s Southern Colorado Family Medicine, a clinic known for going outside its walls to help patients through community outreach, to distribute the meals to
clinic patients who were most in need. “When this came about, I just thought it was an opportunity,” Cafasso said. “We thought we might be able to provide for patients, as well.” Karla Aguero, Community Health Advocate at SCFM, took it from there. With the help of Chantalle Trujillo-Navarrete and Abril Torres, Aguero worked on May 13 to identify patients who might benefit the most from a chef-prepared meal for up to six. Then, on the morning of May 14, the trio started calling patients to let them know about the meal distribution at SCFM planned for later that afternoon. By the time the truck from Fuel Denver Frontlines arrived at the clinic, volunteers had set up a drive-up dis-
▶ SEE MEALS, PAGE 4
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JR's LIQUOR on page 10 “Delivery and Curb-Side Pick Up"
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