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On Tuesday, April 21, we delivered donations of face coverings, food, and water to Irvine’s many farm workers, who continue to work to provide food for us during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Chinese American Mutual Association (CAMA) generously contributed 1,000 face masks. Many others contributed as well, providing local farm workers with eggs, rice, beans, tortillas, Gatorade, and bottled water.

A special thank you goes to my friend and local activist Yesenia Rojas and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA46), and to Miguel’s Jr. Restaurants.

So many people brought donations that we will be providing more donations of face masks, food and water for farm workers again on Friday!

We will be meeting on Friday, April 24, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in the parking lot at 5 Sterling, Irvine CA 92618 to accept donations.

Please join us with donations of food (in particular, eggs, rice, beans, and tortillas), as well as Gatorade and bottled water.

You can also drop off food donations at our house at 214 Desert Bloom, Irvine CA 92618, anytime on Thursday or on Friday morning. We have a table set up outside our front door.

If you have any further questions, please call me at 949-683-8855.

We hope to see you then!

Here are some more pictures from today:

I have been working to collect and deliver donations of face coverings and food to Irvine’s many farm workers, who continue to work to provide food for us during the COVID-19 crisis.

Photo: Veronica Davis

The Chinese American Mutual Association (CAMA) has generously contributed 1,000 face masks.

We are in need of food donations — especially eggs, rice, beans, tortillas, and Gatorade.

We are also in need of donations of bottled water.

If you can sponsor a lunch for approximately 20 farm workers, please let me know at 949-683-8855.

We will be meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 21, from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. at the agricultural field at the corner of Walnut and Jeffrey in Irvine to deliver these donations to the farm workers. Please follow social distancing guidelines.

If you have further questions, please give me a call at 949-683-8855.

Thank you!

Melissa

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UPDATE:

Thank you to everyone who helped with this important effort today to provide face coverings, food, and water to local farm workers!

In fact, today’s event was so successful that we’re doing it again tomorrow!

Join us: Weds., April 22 at 12:00 noon at the corner of Jeffrey and Portola Parkway in Irvine. For more info, see my new blog post Join Us Tomorrow, Weds., April 22, with Donations of Face Coverings, Food and Water for Local Farm Workers!