The pop-up facility is a partnership between two neighborhood institutions along the Kensington Avenue corridor: Esperanza Health Center and Rock Ministries. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Deja Lynn Alvarez, a health liaison for World Health Care Infrastructures (WHCI) and proud transwoman, was inspired to start delivering groceries to every undocumented immigrant family in Philadelphia who is struggling to get by in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
Anthony Bucci, former CEO and cofounder of RevZilla, is working on one of a multitude of efforts across the region by to keep Philly’s food scene afloat. He and David Bookspan started #SavePhillyEats, a website offering specialized services, experiences and offerings from local restaurants, a little more than a week ago. | From: Technical.ly (Read more.)
Because of the rising demand, some PPE distributors are allocating certain types of PPE to healthcare organizations, resulting in a lack of proper medical masks, eye gear, gowns, and gloves for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
New public restrooms, handwashing stations and food distribution sites are coming to the heart of Philadelphia to help prevent coronavirus spread and provide options for unsheltered individuals. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Over the last week, portable hand-washing stations have been popping up around Philadelphia. The Broad Street Ministry, a homeless services center in Center City, has rented nine portable stations, each with soap, running water, and paper towels, and installed them in places around town where homeless populations are known to congregate. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Piseitta Arrington set up a temporary food pantry in Northeast Philadelphia to help those facing unemployment during the Coronavirus pandemic. (Read more.)
Philadelphia officials are revising their plans to distribute meals to children who are out of school during the coronavirus outbreak. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
WIC benefits, distributed via the federally-funded program that helps parents with fewer economic means feed their kids, can only be used on specific sizes and brands of product — and other shoppers are wiping shelves clean. (Read more.)
It will begin with $6.4 million in funding and provide grants to help address the challenges brought by COVID-19. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
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