Lovonya DeJean Middle School in West Contra Costa Unified School District has opened a new community resource center for parents, seeking to provide additional support to families who struggle to meet their own basic needs in hopes of improving student outcomes.
Great Plates program facing criticism as small businesses struggle to stay afloat
Cristina Rendon reports on the program that feeds 266 seniors in the East Bay
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - A restaurant owner in Walnut Creek said she’s disappointed by in the Great Plates program in Contra Costa County because it’s only helping a small number of restaurants when so many are struggling during the pandemic.
Great Plates is a program launched by Governor Gavin Newsom in April. It pays restaurants to make and deliver breakfast, lunch, and dinner to senior citizens. The goal of the program is to help seniors stay home and avoid exposure to the coronavirus, while helping struggling businesses to stay afloat in the pandemic. Great Plates is partially funded by FEMA and run through local counties or cities that choose to participate in the program.