Local service groups helping hard hit industries during the pandemic
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Several service groups in the community are stepping up to help during the pandemic. The Lafayette Lions Club is helping local..
Aplos feeding those on front lines of pandemic
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RESOURCES AT HIS RESTURANT TOGIVEBACK TO PEOPLE ON THE FRONTLINES.SOT 53-59ALEX EATON-LOCAL CHEF"ANYWHERE FROM JANITORS ORDOCTORSWE JUST WANTED TO GET FOOD TOTHEM" EATON STARTED APLOS CARESWHERE HE ASKEDTO PUBLIC TO DONATE TO HELP.
HEIS MATCHINGEVERY PENNY AND PROVIDING MEALSFORLOCAL HOSPITALS.SOT 2:00-2:08"PEOPLE ARE JUST SITTING ATTHEIR HOUSEAND HAVE AN EXTRA 5 OR 10 BUCKSAND THEY WILLVENMO IT IN KNOWING IT'S GOINGTO A GOODCAUSE."WITH THE FIRST SOCIAL MEDIA POSTASKING FORSUPPORT THEY RAISED NEARLY 8THOUSANDDOLLARS.SOT 45-48"WHICH IS ABOUT 800 MEALS"WITH SUCH SUCCCESS THEY ARE NOWMOVINGTOWARD FEEDING GROCERY STOREWORKERS.SOT 1:22-1:31"I DON'T KNOW IF THEY AREGETTING BONUSES BUT THEY ARE UPLIKE 400 PERCENT IN SALESRIGHT NOW"EATON SAYS BEING A LOCALRESTURANTOWNER RIGHT NOW IS WORRISOME NOTKNOWING WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS BUTTHAT SEEING HOW THE THECOMMUNITY STEPSUP TO HELP EACH OTHER EASESTHOSE WORRIES.
ALLIE WARE, 16WAPT NEWS.
SO FAR WORKERS AT UMMC AND STDOMINICSHAVE GOTTEN MEALS FROM THISPROG
