ITHACA, NY Earlier this month, Foodnet Meals on Wheels launched a new service delivering emergency bulk meals to Tompkins County residents in quarantine. Foodnet, which normally provides meals and nutrition services to senior citizens, collaborated with other non-profit organizations to supply individuals and families of all ages with enough food to sustain them through the COVID-19 quarantine period. Â
Foodnet Executive Director Jessica Gosa said the program was created in response to a growing number of requests from county residents struggling to access or replenish food while in quarantine.
âBecause quarantine and isolation orders are immediate, it really is impossible to stop at a food pantry or a store,â Gosa said. âAnd if you re on a fixed income, then buying bulk food is going to be a challenge.â