April 2020

Update on Feeding America: How to Help as Demand Rises for Food Bank Resources

Many Americans have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by helping their neighbors in need. America’s Food Fund—a GoFundMe campaign led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Laurene Powell Jobs, benefiting Feeding America and World Central Kitchen—has raised nearly $14 million as of April 17. Jeff Bezos contributed $100 million to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Yet Feeding America—the largest hunger relief organization in the U.S.—continues to see demand for its food banks rise as a result of the crisis.

Skilled sewers make masks at Sterno’s plant in La Porte, Ind.

Sterno Factories Switch Gears to Manufacture Masks and Hand Sanitizer

Just as caterers and restaurants are responding to community needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, so, too, are foodservice equipment manufacturers. Sterno Products is doing its part by helping to fulfill the demand for two products that help people stay safe and healthy—face masks and hand sanitizers.

FOH Health Essentials’ gloves are in high demand.

FOH Launches FOH Health Essentials, Providing Personal Protective Equipment

To help combat shortages, FOH has launched FOH Health Essentials. The division is FOH’s third brand, joining Front of the House and room360 by FOH. FOH Health Essentials offers a wide range of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including disposable face masks, gowns, thermometers, gloves and more. The PPEs are stocked in FOH’s Florida and California distribution centers for immediate shipping across the U.S.

Waste Not

The Feeding America network of food banks is working round-the-clock to provide food to people across the country during this difficult time.

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