Story in the city paper about local response to covid-19 and covers how school lunches will be distributed.
https://www.pittsburghfoodbank.org/covid19/grab-go-sites/
https://www.pittsburghfoodbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-Distro-Flyer-3.20.2020.pdf
Food Bank resources
https://alcogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=abaca148492b47a7ad0d5a71f5d2c5e8
Mapping resource for the city/ county
Project SHARE responds:
Response to the situation regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Food Security in Cumberland County, PA:
https://heatherbedi.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/county-food-assessment.pdf
Resources for PA residents during COVID-19, including increased access to SNAP, healthcare, etc.
PA closes restaurantes’ and bars’ dine-in service. Dickinson was ahead of the game.
Source 1: Local News Article: Lancaster’s School Districts Step Up to Meet Students’ Needs Amid Crisis
The federal government cleared Pennsylvania to serve meals to students from low-income families while the school closures persist.
Source 2: Local Website: Support Local Restaurants
Now more than ever we need to support local restaurants! Gather around this list of delicious options for local dining and support them in creative ways, all while enjoying every bite.
Source 3: Local News Article: Lancaster Meals on Wheels Tweaks Home Delivery to Vulnerable in Age of COVID-19
Meals on Wheels continues to provide food to 350 homebound people in Lancaster.
Source 4: Local News Article: Central Market to Open Tomorrow with Reserved First Hour
Central Market will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, but have asked that 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. be reserved for the elderly and those who are immunocompromised.
Sullivan et al. Stay-at-Home Advisory, Non-essential Shutdown Take Effect In Massachusetts. 10 Boston, March 24, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/stay-at-home-advisory-business-shutdown-to-begin-in-massachusetts-tuesday/2096286/
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Covid-19 Update from The Food Bank. Retrieved from https://www.foodbankwma.org/covid-19-update-from-the-food-bank/
Li, Irene, Let’s Really Talk About SNAP and Food Insecurity. WBUR, April 9, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.wbur.org/artery/2019/04/09/snap-commentary-food-insecurity
Vital Village, Food Access in Boston: A data story from our neighborhood. Retrieved from https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=1a84ebffe76b4cd38a3758e84a24ca1c
Martin, Liam, Mobile Farmers Market Offers Healthy Food to Neighbors with Limited Access. CBS Boston, July 27, 2017. Retrieved from https://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/07/27/mobile-farmers-market/
Kuschner, Erin, Public school students can pick up free breakfast and lunch while schools are closed, Boston.com, March 16, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.boston.com/food/local-news-2/2020/03/13/boston-public-schools-free-meals-for-students
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