Another week of
quarantine and another week of food distribution in the long under-served
difficult “Scottsdale” neighborhood of Carson. This place was hard hit
even before COVID19, now for many residents below poverty line, elderly
and ill it is even more so. This is where the meaning of the
“community” and “neighbors” comes into sharp focus.
Within
the first week of the emergency we lined up a great collaboration with
FoodSycle LA which secured for us great donation sources and we started
the distribution to the most vulnerable group of Scottsdale on the first
weekend of the stay at home orders.
We
launched our emergency program on Saturday, March 22 ahead of most
local governments who developed similar programs. We are doing it ever
since in the great collaboration with an amazing long time community
activist, Chairwoman of Scottsdale Townhouses Association Board of Governors and Star Pro Security Company. On our food bags we put the uplifting art from local kids we generated through our program along with supportive messages.
Last
week we collected and brought great nutritious food from Whole Foods
and Sprouts, Sadie lovingly packed it and with Star Pro officers Jonathan
and Adam we delivered 30 packages of to fifteen families in need. An
85 year old lady had fractured her leg and cannot even get out of
house. She had no food. Many lost what small odd jobs they had. Some
are too frail to go to grocery stores.
There
are places of need where we can all do something during the pandemic
and especially once its over. We bring food and art. That’s why we do
it.
With Art We Persevere.
By Loving Our Neighbor We Will Prevail!
