Nonprofit helps feed families fighting COVID-19

Nonprofit helps feed families fighting COVID-19

LOOKLIV━ Happy helpers forthe homeless has been aroundfor 28 years but because ofthe pandemic, they are servingmore families now than ever.These are all toiletries ITA SMALL WAREHOUSE TUCKED INTHE BACK OF A HALETHORPEBUSINESS PARK.

NATS cerealboxes.

BUT THIS NONPROFIT ISMAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE.

Alittle baby that we feed is 8months old and his mom happento be incarcerated right now.BOBBI COFFMAN IS THE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR OF HAPPY HELPERS FORTHE HOMELESS, AN ORGANIZATIONHER DAUGHTER STARTED WHEN SHEWAS JUST 10 YEARS OLD.

28YEARS LATER, THEY ARE FEEDINGHUNDREDS OF PEOPLE.

NOW MORETHAN EVER BECAUSE OF THEPANDEMIC.

We are feeding morepeople in the streets.

We arefeeding more children.

Morechildren are being referred tous.

Our needs have gone up.

ITINCLUDES 5 FAMILIES THATTESTED POSITIVE FOR COVI━19.In one of those families, thefather was in johns hopkinsicu for nearly 6 weeks.

ONEANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY MOTHER,TOLD ME OVER THE PHONE HERFAMILY HAS RECOVERED AND SHEGRATEFUL HAPPY HELPERS STEPPEDIN.

MO━ It was very helpful.it helped a lot WITH THEINCREASE IN NEED, HAPPYHELPERS NEEDS SOME HELP.

A BIGDONATION FROM BELTSVILLEACADEMY TODAY WILL GO OUT THISWEEKEND FOR FATHERS DAY.

Theyare going to feel so caredabout from what Beltsvilleacademy has done.

BEFORESCHOOL CLOSED BECAUSE OF THEPANDEMIC, STUDENTS PUTTOGETHER ONE HUNDRED SHOEBOXES FULL OF WATER, FOOD ANDTOILETRIES.

COFFMAN HOPES TOKEEP DONATIONS COMING AS SHETRIES TO KEEP STOCK UP.

Storesstill donor stores have limits on howmuch I can buy so Ino━stop AND SHE WILL KEEPDOING IT AS MUCH AS SHE NEEDSTO, TO CONTINUE SERVING THEFAMLIES IN NEED.

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