Greenfield, Calif.—For the second time, freshly prepared meals will be distributed to farm worker families suffering during the COVID-19 crisis on Tuesday, May 26 starting at 5 p.m. at Patriot’s Park in Greenfield. Demand was so great last week that the number of meals has increased to 3,000 from 2,000. It is the latest effort by the United Farm Workers and World Central Kitchen in partnership with the UFW Foundation and Cesar Chavez Foundation that is also taking place in other farm worker communities across the Central Coast and Central Valley. The meals, handed to long lines of motorists as their cars drive by the park, are being prepared by local restaurants.
Everyone working on the premises will use masks and follow CDC guidelines. Social distancing will be observed.
Since its founding, World Central Kitchen has served more than 17 million meals to those impacted by natural disasters and other crises around the world, including the coronavirus global pandemic.
Who: United Farm Workers Secretary-Treasurer Armando Elenes, union National Vice President Lauro Barajas, staff distributing food from the UFW and World Central Kitchen.
What: Handing out meals prepared by area restaurants for farm worker families suffering during the coronavirus pandemic.
When: Beginning at 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
Where: Patriot’s Park, 1351 Oak Ave., Greenfield, CA 93927.
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