I love reading about companies supporting local businesses as well as their own employees during tough times!
From a reader:
Republic Services is buying a lunch for our “front-line” employees (200+ drivers, mechanics, etc who still have to physically come to work, out of our Pacheco yard), and a grab-and-go “dinner for 4” for our drivers etc. to take home to their families, every week during this COVID-19 situation.
We’ve been trying to support our community by ordering from small and local businesses each week. For example, today was boxed lunches from A Sweet Affair Bakery in Walnut Creek. They even came to deliver at 2:30 am in time for our first shift of garbage drivers who start at 3 am! Terry, the owner, came and did the second delivery around noon for our PM mechanics.
I know restaurants are especially hurting right now so we’re trying to spread the support each week – we’ve also done breakfast burritos from Rancho Grande in Pacheco, family lasagna trays from Wise Girl in Pleasant Hill, pizza from Vinnie’s and Slice of Italeigh in Martinez, and Mountain Mike’s in Walnut Creek. Coming up – Mexican food from a restaurant in Antioch, bagel breakfast sandwiches from Pleasant Hill, etc.