Grassroots organization HelpBerkeley delivers meals during pandemic
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This holiday season, HelpBerkeley aims to help combat food insecurity by delivering meals free of charge. The volunteer-run grassroots organization has been working through the pandemic to provide low-cost and free meals to seniors and at-risk citizens.
HelpBerkeley, a volunteer-run grassroots organization, has been working through the pandemic to provide low-cost and free meals to seniors and at-risk citizens.
To support people who are immunocompromised and individuals over the age of 60 impacted by the pandemic, HelpBerkeley partnered with local restaurants to collect, process and deliver two meals per person for $10 primarily across Berkeley, according to HelpBerkeley CEO Michel Thouati. This holiday season, it aims to help combat food insecurity by delivering meals free of charge.