South Bay Community Pantry Mobilizes To Meet COVID-19 Emergency
The new South Bay Community Pantry (SBCP) puts new meaning into the saying, “hit the ground running.” Before it was even officially up and running on Monday, the pantry was already working on 200 requests for food and other necessaries from those affected by the COVID-19 shelter in place order.
As the ramifications of the order became clear, “we knew we had to do something,” said organizer and Santa Clara Cultural Commissioner and Library Foundation Board Member Harbir Bhatia.
“If we want most to stay in,” she continued, “then someone has to get the groceries to them, especially those that don’t have others or have the finances. It’s our responsibility to help each other. We don’t need to wait for somebody else to do it. We just need to do it.”