November/December, 2020 the ever-changing landscape that we are
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navigating. May it be maintaining a healthy mix of food to keep on the assembly lines, to developing innovative programs with LYFT, the rideshare program, to delivering 1550 meals a week. There is no room for error. If the food bank has a bad day, then the families in our community have a bad week.” Although a vast majority of their agency partners were shut down at the head of the pandemic, they have managed to open up 90% of the soup kitchens, shelters, and pantries, while adhering to the Centers for
Disease
Control
(CDC)
guidelines.
They completely reengineered distribution and
established
sizeable
drive-through
distribution sites, strategically located around the city, along with a mobile food pantry. Another considerable initiative they’ve taken on is the construction of a Food Farmacy, which will be another distribution point and resemble a grocery store. Once COVID is
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behind us, it will target people with foodrelated illnesses. A developing partnership with the healthcare industry, doctors, nurse practitioners and hospitals will be able to refer patients to meet their dietary needs. Susan expresses her gratitude in one final statement, “Our hours are long, but I am so proud of this team. This team has come together and worked so hard. Every member
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recognizes the challenges this community is facing. While the majority is sheltering in place, this team comes to work every day and
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does everything in their power to make sure
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their neighbors are maintained. I cannot be any prouder of this relatively small group of people for making sure 138,000 El Pasoans have free meals today and every day.” El Pasoans Fighting Hunger is always looking for volunteers and if you are able, a charitable
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donation can make all the difference. Visit https://elpasoansfightinghunger.org/ for more information.
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