Since the “Safer at Home” guidelines were announced, the American Red Cross has partnered with the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management to support the Los Angeles Unified School District and serve free meals to students at 60 distribution centers. Several food centers in the communities are set up five days a week for families and children to pick up boxed meals. 

The Red Cross needs 160 volunteers per day to help in these efforts and encourages An­gelenos to consider signing up.

The health and well-being of all parties involved is of the utmost concern, and the Red Cross and Los Angeles Unified will be taking many precautions to make sure their safety has been taken into consideration. LAUSD will have thermometers to monitor student and employee health, and everyone will be asked to wash their hands upon arrival. Red Cross volunteers will also practice social distancing, wear gloves and maintain a 6-foot distance at the meal distribution sites. This is the same guidance required by the Department of Public Health and the CDC.

For information, visit volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=vms_public_form&form_id=7762.