Lives are being changed and bellies are being filled through the Los Angeles Dream Center.
As it turns out over 300,000 meals have been served through the since mid-March —with support from Kanye West and from companies like Chick-fil-A and the LA Dodgers.
The Dream Center has been providing about 11,000 meals a day in the second-largest school district in America. The Christian non-profit came to the rescue as soon as the Los Angeles Unified School District closed on March 13.
Matthew Barnett, Dream Center co-founder, said in a statement to Fox News, “Every morning I wake up and stand in the parking lot with our dedicated staff, I am blown away that day after day, week after week, there is enough food to provide to folks that need it.”
He added, “The Los Angeles Dream Center has transformed into the Grand Central Station of food distribution and other basic essentials. I’m so grateful that our team has stayed healthy, and that we’ve found a safe way to meet the urgent needs within our community. I can’t say thank you enough to the various donors who’ve made this a reality.” He said, “This is what a neighborhood, a community, and a church should always look like.”
Kanye’s support meant they were able to expand their drive-thru meals to delivering to vulnerable seniors who need to remain isolated in their homes.
Outside of their Echo Park location, and because they have mobile food banks, the Dream Center is also delivering food to 20 communities in Watts and Skid Row.
Chick-fil-A has been donating sandwiches every day for the Dream Center’s efforts, and Anthem Blue Cross has provided hundreds of bottles of hand sanitizer.
On Friday, the LA Dodgers even teamed up with the Dream Center to distribute ‘Dodger Dogs’ for lunch.
What an amazing way to help people fight the coronavirus.
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