Writer and performer Kristina Wong, dubbed the food bank's 'influencer,' explains how the generous offer came to be: 'We have to figure out how to take care of each other.'
“He immediately responded, ‘Let’s do the whole system with a big cart of groceries for free until the end of the strike as long as they need it,” Wong recalls.
She reiterated that World Harvest relies on donations to help cover the operating costs so they are hoping donors can pitch in to help bridge the gap. Aside from Carey, Wong says she was inspired to get involved after seeing how WGA members responded when their strike was called by organizing themed events and lining the sidewalks with food and refreshments. “That signified a moment where solidarity mattered. We have to figure out how to take care of each other.
With four children to feed at the time, Curado says he and his family were forced to be resourceful and find food any way that they could. “Luckily, we lived two blocks from Costco, and guess where our dinners came from? The free samples inside the store.” Since he’s come face to face with so many insiders in need these past few weeks, Curado says he’s seen how dire the situation is for so many. “Half of these strikers are walking out of the store with tears in their eyes. They are about to lose their homes and their cars, and this makes it so they don’t have to worry about how they are going to eat as well,” he explains, making sure to add that the facility is not funded through grants or government assistance.
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