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Casa Chirilagua Gives Meals to More Than 1,000 Families, Needs Face Masks
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Casa Chirilagua Gives Meals to More Than 1,000 Families, Needs Face Masks
James Cullum April 24, 2020 at 4:45pm
Casa Chirilagua gave out more than 1,000 meals to families in Chirilagua on Thursday, and needs food, cash and face mask donations for Alexandria’s vulnerable Hispanic population.
Casa Chirilagua works with more than 120 families living below the poverty line, and so far nonprofit has also paid more than $25,000 in rent and utilities for families impacted by COVID-19.
“These are scary times for a lot of people,” Casa Chirilagua Executive Director Adriana Schellhaas told ALXnow. “Many of our families have lost their jobs, and we don’t know if they will have those jobs back once these restrictions are lifted.”
She added, “We’re seeing more and more positive cases, and we need face mask and glove donations. There’s a lot of DIY [do it yourself] masks people that have made, and that would be awesome if people are interested in donating masks and gloves.”
The food distribution on Thursday was organized by World Central Kitchen, which has given out more than 5 million meals across the country during the pandemic. Alexandria Police officers maintained order, and Hunger Free Alexandria volunteers helped to make the distributions happen in about 40 minutes, Schellhaas said.
{Snip the photos at Facebook. I can't link to them.}
Photo via Christ Church/Facebook
Casa Chirilagua Gives Meals to More Than 1,000 Families, Needs Face Masks
James Cullum April 24, 2020 at 4:45pm
Casa Chirilagua gave out more than 1,000 meals to families in Chirilagua on Thursday, and needs food, cash and face mask donations for Alexandria’s vulnerable Hispanic population.
Casa Chirilagua works with more than 120 families living below the poverty line, and so far nonprofit has also paid more than $25,000 in rent and utilities for families impacted by COVID-19.
“These are scary times for a lot of people,” Casa Chirilagua Executive Director Adriana Schellhaas told ALXnow. “Many of our families have lost their jobs, and we don’t know if they will have those jobs back once these restrictions are lifted.”
She added, “We’re seeing more and more positive cases, and we need face mask and glove donations. There’s a lot of DIY [do it yourself] masks people that have made, and that would be awesome if people are interested in donating masks and gloves.”
The food distribution on Thursday was organized by World Central Kitchen, which has given out more than 5 million meals across the country during the pandemic. Alexandria Police officers maintained order, and Hunger Free Alexandria volunteers helped to make the distributions happen in about 40 minutes, Schellhaas said.
{Snip the photos at Facebook. I can't link to them.}
Photo via Christ Church/Facebook