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Visit Delco Launches Meal Donation Program For Hospital Workers

A donation of 25 meals will feed an entire medical department at one of the six Delaware County hospitals trough the program.

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Visit Delco, PA, the Official Tourism Promotion Agency of Delaware County, PA, recently launched its "Food for the Frontline" campaign, which seeks to feed local healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus fight.

This weekend, the Delaware County Tourism Agency organized and funded 600 nutritious protein-based meals that were given to frontline heroes at six Delaware County hospitals for the Passover and Easter holidays.

The meals were prepared and fulfilled at cost by Drexelbrook Catering.

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Visit Delco, PA is inviting other business and individuals to join them in their support and multiply the impact.

They have set up a website to support this fundraising effort – www.DelcoDelivers.com - which launched this morning and is now accepting donations. A $9.50 donation will fund one nutritious meal for a healthcare worker in Delaware County.

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A donation of 25 meals will feed an entire medical department, and allow the option to write a message of encouragement that will be delivered as part of the meal.

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