COVID-19 Care Package Distribution for Senior Citizens and Families in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. Issue 4 (3rd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, Tsu-Yin; Ford, Olivia; Rainville, Alice Jo; Bessire, Rachel
• Is Part Of: Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. Volume 15:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 585
• Page End: 587
• Publication Date: 2020-07-03
• Subjects: Food insecurity -- volunteer engagement -- nutrition; Nutrition -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Hunger -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Food supply -- Periodicals; 613.2
• DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2020.1799586
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-0248

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased food insecurity in underserved communities and community partners have joined together to assist families in need. The Association of Chinese Americans Detroit Chapter and Eastern Michigan University Center for Health Disparities Innovations and Studies engaged community partners and distributed care packages to provide nutritious foods and personal protection products to seniors and homeless families in southeastern Michigan. The nutritious foods were tailored to cultural food preferences.