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Heidy Melgar grabs some dinner after picking her sons Mario, left, and Julian up from Neighborhood House in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Neighborhood House provides preschool, youth programs and adult care for its clients and is participating in the Nourish to Flourish initiative where local restaurants, funded by community members, prepare food for organizations serving under-resourced groups.
Steve Griffin, Deseret News
Like many Utah parents, Heidy Melgar has faced increased stress trying to provide for her family during the pandemic.
When she got COVID-19 three months ago, things got even more difficult for the single mother of a 7-year-old and 10-year-old.