Santa Barbara, California, USA. 25th Mar, 2020. The homeless in Santa Barbara are suffering terribly from the Corona Virus. Unable to "Shelter at Home,"" and with most businesses closed and services disrupted, many people living on the streets are feeling abandoned. Yet members of Congregation B'nai B'rith, the oldest and largest Jewish Reform Synagogue in Santa Barbara, with nearly 1000 families, are experimenting with ways to safely continue their forth-Wednesday-of the-month meal service to the city's most vulnerable people in Pershing Park, maintaining social distance of six feet,
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March 25, 2020, Santa Barbara, California, U.S: The homeless in Santa Barbara are suffering terribly from the Corona Virus. Unable to “Shelter at Home, †and with most businesses closed and services disrupted, many people living on the streets are feeling abandoned. Yet members of Congregation B’nai B’rith, the oldest and largest Jewish Reform Synagogue in Santa Barbara, with nearly 1000 families, are experimenting with ways to safely continue their forth-Wednesday-of the-month meal service to the city’s most vulnerable people in Pershing Park, maintaining social distance of six feet, and having all volunteers over 60 honor Gov. Newsom’s state-wide directive to stay home. instead of cooking meals, volunteers are asked to order food stuffs and health supplies via Amazon.com, or to donate money and gift cards. Instead of the usual 15-20 or so volunteers coming to Pershing Park to serve, only two, healthy volunteers, Amy Katz and Kira Weiss, deliver the food in the park in “grab and go†style. Last Wednesday the main course was Turkey and Veggie Subway sandwiches. Today, April 1, a man from one of the churches that discontinued their first-of-the-month Wednesday service, dropped off six Costco Pizzas, gloves and snacks, then quickly jumped in his car and drove away. The hungry guests stood waiting, not sure what to do. Katz realized this could be a disaster, as many of the people living on the streets are still not social distancing on their own accord. So she stayed to serve, ensuring the food was not contaminated and that people maintained distance. ..The homeless are desperate for food, and local organizations need to be trained on how to serve it safely. (Credit Image: © Amy Katz/ZUMA Wire)