Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/tag/orange-county-food-insecurity/page/2/)
A network of drive-through food pantries is popping up in Orange County to help feed people devastated financially by the pandemic and stay at home orders. The Power of One Foundation will be hosting a drive through food pantry at the MainPlace mall in Santa Ana from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
120 temporary workers were hired to fill volunteer shifts after the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County had to suspend its volunteer operation at its distribution center amid concerns of spreading the coronavirus.
Ralphs and Food for Less clerks are now getting the same temporary pay increase as grocery peers at other union-represented shops like Albertsons and Stater Bros, after the grocery union workers spoke out.
Second Harvest Food Bank has launched weekly drive through service at the Honda Center to help them feed the hungry while maintaining the safety of the volunteers, staff and those coming to pick up the food through social distancing.