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How Native Americans Are Fighting a Food Crisis

Priya Krishna

April 13, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota

Indigenous people across the United States—like the Oglala Sioux on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation—are relying on survival tactics that their ancestors used to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, like seed saving, canning, and dehydrating food. Social distancing isn't as much of an issue as food shortages are in reservations. To pitch in individuals are doing things to help others, like growing crops, preparing seedlings of different crops for people to plant in their yards or donating from their own food reserves to others who might need it. This article highlights responses in reservations across the US.

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A Pound Of Flour To Go? Restaurants Are Selling Groceries Now

Camila Domonoske

April 13, 2020 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

Across the United States, restaurants have been forced to close their dine-in services due to the coronavirus, but many have switched to online order and to-go options in order to stay open. Now, some of these restaurants are offering grocery orders as well, helping customers access ingredients that may be sold at local supermarkets.

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Feeding the frontline: How Los Angeles restaurants are supporting health workers

Celine Maia Mendiola

April 13, 2020 |

USC Annenberg Media |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

With restaurants closing and hospital staff working extra hours, Los Angeles communities are finding ways for them to support one another. As a response to COVID-19, people are donating money to local LA businesses like KitchenMouse, Bibi’s Bakery, and Pizza World, so they can provide meals for healthcare staff.

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Turning A Bar Into A Grocery Store To Help Your City

Tim Skoog Stefano Kotsonis

April 12, 2020 |

WBUR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Local, New York City dive bar, Forgtmenot, had to pivot its business in the wake of COVID-19. Once a popular bar, now is a mini-mart, providing access to groceries for the community. With familial ties to a supermarket in Queens, the Lower East Side dive is able to access the supply chain and provide a less crowded, more community-driven alternative to the larger grocery stores.

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Hanoi launches a rice dispenser to help underprivileged overcome Covid-19

Nhat Minh

April 12, 2020 |

Hanoi Times |

Photojournalism |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Vietnam, Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội

A dispenser dubbed "the rice ATM" is providing sustenance for people who are suffering under the effects of the pandemic. From 8 AM to 5 PM every day, citizens stand 6.5 ft apart from each other to receive 3kg of rice a day from the ATM. On the first day they gave 2.3 tons of rice to over 700 people, and they are continuing to service people until the rice runs out. Residents are very happy about the program, with one woman saying that her 3 kg of rice per day can feed her for 4 days.

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Minnesota Central Kitchen gives restaurant workers jobs while feeding those who are hungry

Sharyn Jackson

April 11, 2020 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

With COVID-19 causing the shuttering of restaurants around the country, the Minnesota Central Kitchen collaboration brings together furloughed chefs – and their restaurants’ ingredients – to help feed those experiencing food insecurity. Participating restaurants and organizations pooled together their resources, spaces, and ingredients to make over 2,000 meals each week. Participants include volunteers and paid individuals, keeping 120 food service workers employed.

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Can Restaurants Survive the Pandemic By Feeding Those in Need?

Amy Halloran

April 10, 2020 |

Civil Eats |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Donations and GoFundMe campaigns and payments from municipalities are funding restaurants, which are paying their staff to make food for those in the community who are food insecure. In the Twin Cities, a coalition of reorganized Minnesota restaurants is churning out 10,000 meals a week.

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The Ute Mountain Ute tribe has turned its casino into a food distribution hub

Zak Podmore

April 10, 2020 |

The Salt Lake Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, United States, Towaoc, Colorado

The Ute Mountain Ute people have enacted a number of COVID-19 preventative measures for the tribe. These include implementing a curfew, transforming their casino into a food distribution hub and lodging for first responders, and regularly visiting elders to ensure needs are being met. After transforming the casino, 650 of the tribe’s 2,100 enrolled members signed up to receive assistance.

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High School Students Are Delivering Groceries To LA Seniors For Free

Itxy Quintanilla

April 09, 2020 |

LAist |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

What started as one high school student delivering groceries to her grandmother has turned into a full-fledged organization called Zoomers to Boomers. Another similar group called Shopping Helpers LA has also popped up in the area with 300 high school volunteers delivering 100 grocery requests per day.

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Operation Food Bank Feeds 390 Families

Sam Gurwitt

April 09, 2020 |

New Haven Independent |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

Due to COVID-19, the Connecticut Food Bank has not been able to staff their food pantry distributors and thus drop off food with no distribution help. The town of Hamden whipped up an army of volunteers in response to make sure that no families went without food during this trying times. Demand was so great that unfortunately, after distributing food to 357 cars, they had to turn away another 400 cars. Volunteers are dedicated to continuing this new makeshift food pantry every few weeks until supplies run out.

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