KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Tuesday, Feed the Fight Kalamazoo, a volunteer organization dedicated to delivering meals to frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 crisis, announced its latest figures and partners in delivering meals.
“We are thrilled at Feed the Fight Kalamazoo to be able to feed the vaccinators, offering community solidarity to staff and volunteers with the County, Bronson and Family Health Center who are helping our community fight this virus and reduce the burden on our overrun healthcare workers,” officials said in a statement.
The latest figures in the organization’s efforts are as follows. Officials say these are the numbers relevant to this week:
- 8295 meals delivered
- 110 distinct deliveries this Fall/Winter, 132 in Spring/Summer for a total of 242
- 100 local restaurants that we have purchased meals from
- 1 healthcare hero award from the Family Health Center
- Well over 300 individual donations
- Dozens of volunteers
Before this week, officials said 97 area restaurants were participating in the program. Now, three more have joined in, making 100 participants.
The final three restaurants that helped make that milestone are listed as O’Duffy’s, Sarkozy Bakery and Saffron Indian Cuisine. A full list of participating restaurants can be viewed at the official website here.
“As vaccinations continue to rise and hospitalization rates go down, it is our hope that we will be able to support more of the people giving us that protection we need to maybe have a hug outside our pods again,” officials said. “We have two deliveries to Bronson vaccination clinics planned for next week.”
Since its launch earlier this year, the organization has raised over $80,000 for its efforts in feeding frontline healthcare workers.
To learn more about Feed the Fight Kalamazoo, including how to get involved, readers can visit ftfkalamazoo.org.
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