Nicole Marquis, owner and founder of HipCityVeg, Bar Bombon and Charlie was a Sinner.
The two discuss her important work as founder of the Save Philly Restaurants initiative that is helping so many people during these tough times for the industry.
He also speaks with
Loree Jones, CEO of Philabundance, to talk about the growing food insecurity in our local region and how the non-profit is stepping up to meet the increased need for food.
They also discuss our 6abc Feed the Food Workers initiative with Philabundance and The Garces Foundation donating food every Tuesday to out-of-work or under-employed restaurant workers.
Acme doubles donation to support Feed Our Food Workers program
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) Our weeks-long effort to feed our food workers continues.
6abc partnered with Philabundance and the Garces Foundation back in January to make sure those in the restaurant industry won t worry about their next meal.
On Tuesday, Jim Perkins of Acme passed out grocery store gift cards and food boxes at Giordano s in South Philadelphia to restaurant workers, part of the hardest-hit industry of the pandemic.
The big-box retailer has been supporting those in need throughout the pandemic, and is one of the donors helping make the 6abc Feed Our Food Workers drive possible.
WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) 6abc has partnered with Philabundance and the Garces Foundation to feed our food workers, who are facing tough times because of the pandemic.
In West Chester, Chester County, the staff at D-K Diner know all too well about the struggles brought on by COVID-19. Originally, it was the only game in town. The trolley ran right here, and this was the place to hit before you headed uptown, said Vince Mackay, the owner of D-K Diner, a stainless steel diner that s been on Gay Street since 1952.
Inside, everybody knows everybody. Yeah, they re like family, said Jill Mattia, who has been working here on and off since high school. She s the treasurer too. It s how she stayed working through two shutdowns.
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