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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGov. Newsom: California will pay restaurants to make, deliver meals to senior citizens
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/04/24/gov-newsom-california-will-pay-restaurants-to-make-deliver-meals-to-senior-citizens/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_content=fb-eastbaytimes&fbclid=IwAR33OWQcfnepUkZnDhGI59leIxf_ZFzh5gpmmtm4mbWSLwtSIYd5h46srF8Program aims to keep vulnerable population well-fed during the COVID-19 crisis while stimulating the economy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced what he called a first-in-the-nation program to pay restaurants to deliver meals to the homes of senior citizens during this COVID-19 crisis.
The initiative, Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors, will operate in partnership with FEMA and Californias counties and cities.
The purpose is two-fold, Newsom said in his daily briefing: Keep seniors and other adults at high risk from COVID-19 well-fed with three nutritious meals a day, and provide economic stimulus to local businesses and their employees. The program will start immediately.
Weve been thinking about what more we can do with these extended stay-at-home orders and the expectation that even as we begin to toggle back on the stay-at-home orders, that our seniors will continue to be a focus of our energies, he said, estimating that 1.2 million seniors live alone, isolated and often with no ability to cook for themselves.
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Gov. Newsom: California will pay restaurants to make, deliver meals to senior citizens (Original Post)
G_j
Apr 2020
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. He sincerely cares! . . . .
malaise
(268,968 posts)2. Off to the greatest page
Bravo Governor
Voltaire2
(13,023 posts)4. Great ideas from Democratic governors
Too bad all we have is Stupid governing in Washington.
Alex4Martinez
(2,193 posts)5. Direct link:
tanyev
(42,552 posts)6. Brilliant!