Corbin Cares delivers over 1,200 meals
DARIEN — The second week of Corbin Cares saw nearly 800 meals donated and distributed across the area, serving nearly 1,500 meals in its first two weeks to medical staff, seniors, families in need and local shelters during the coronavirus outbreak.
The initiative collaborates with local Darien restaurants to provide meals for the food-insecure in Darien and neighboring communities.
This collaboration includes Bodega Taco Bar, Ten Twenty Post, Baldanza Bistro, Four Forks, Jake’s Place and UCBC, and provides ready-to-eat, healthy, safely prepared meals to those on the front lines in the health industry, Darien seniors in need, families referred by Darien’s Department of
Human Services, and nonprofits that feed the food-insecure of Fairfield County.
Medical staff
Three hundred meals were delivered to Stamford Hospital on Saturday, April 18, courtesy of Bistro Baldanza, Ten Twenty Post and Bodgea, with 100 meals from each.
Food rescue
Eighty lunches per day were delivered to various shelters in the area, courtesy of Four Forks for a total of 400 meals.
Senior lunches
Senior lunches were offered curbside courtesy of Bistro Baldanza in cooperation with Corbin Cares. A total of 40 to 45 meals were given out each day from April 13 to April 17, with a total giveaway of 215 lunches.
Family dinners
Fifteen dinners were donated per day for a total of 300 dinners, courtesy of Bistro Baldanza.
Totals:
Total meals served: 1,290 meals for the week of April 10 to April 17
Total meals served: 751 meals for the week of April 6 to April 10
Total meal served: 661 meals for the week of March 30 to April 3
Total meals to date — 2,702
If you or someone you know is food insecure or needs a family meal, or a senior meal, call 203-656-7328 or email Ali Ramsteck, director, aramsteck@darienct.gov.
For more information or to donate: www.thecorbindistrict.com/corbin-cares/