SF Mayor London Breed Continues Groundbreaking Initiatives in Fight Against COVID-19

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Originally posted, Monday, April 13, 2020

Contact: San Francisco Joint Information Center, dempress@sfgov.org

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MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCES FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Call Center will provide those who are COVID-19-positive or awaiting test results with food deliveries while they are in isolation or quarantine; Online resource and 311 will provide information to help San Franciscans find food available to them.

$1 million from Give2SF will support the City's food security programs.

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced a citywide effort to help San Franciscans access food during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new effort includes providing food for people who are currently in quarantine or isolation, and providing information about food resources to people who are otherwise food insecure.

As part of this food access effort, the City's Emergency Operations Center is working to expand the capacity of existing grocery and meal providers to serve more people. Additionally, Mayor Breed identified food security as one of the three priority areas for the immediate use of the Give2SF COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund. Today, Mayor Breed announced $1 million in Give2SF funds will support the Human Services Agency's existing food security programs.

"Many San Franciscans are in isolation in order to protect public health, and not everyone has family or friends in the area who can help them get the food they need," said Mayor Breed. "We want people to be able to focus on their health and safety during this time—not worrying about if and how they are going to eat. We also know that COVID-19 is already having a serious financial impact on many of our residents, and people who were struggling to afford food and other basic needs before the crisis now face even bigger challenges. These food resources are an important part of our emergency response and will help people know where they're getting their next meal."

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