Tzu Chi San Gabriel Valley hosts food giveaway Saturday at Gabrielino High

Steve Perry, President of the Alhambra Education Foundation, directs traffic as other volunteers passed out food, diapers and masks to families in need during a drive-thru Feed Alhambra event in late August., Tzu Chi, which is hosting Saturday’s drive-thru giveaway at Gabrielino High, was one of the donors of that event, which was organized by the Alhambra Teachers Association. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Tzu Chi, an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to alleviate suffering of those in need, on Saturday is hosting a drive-thru food giveaway at Gabrielino High in San Gabriel. The event is being held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at 1327 S. San Gabriel Blvd. According to a news release, the coronavirus pandemic has trigged a hunger epidemic across the San Gabriel Valley, where one in four children does not know where their next meal is coming from, so Tzu Chi is doubling its efforts to provide food to San Gabriel Valley families. This giveaway is first-come, first-served. Each car will receive a box of fresh produce, a box of non-perishable dry goods, a backpack filled with school supplies and 2020 census materials in multiple languages, as well as a face shield and face masks. […]

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