LOS ANGELES, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California
Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the Latino Restaurant Association (LRA)
today hosted an event to feed one thousand healthcare workers from
Riverside Community Hospital. Members from the Front Line
Appreciation Group (FLAG) also supported the event, distributing
meals provided by local Latino-owned restaurants. The event was
made possible thanks to grants from SoCalGas to LRA's Feed
Frontliners Program, which provides support to healthcare workers.
SoCalGas and LRA also fed 500 healthcare workers from Arrowhead
Regional Medical Center in Colton
earlier this week. Please see here for photos from the event.
"So grateful to SoCalGas for serving our health care workers on
the front lines of the battles against COVID-19," said Riverside Mayor Rusty
Bailey. "While it may seem that lunch is a small thing, the
gesture and some tasty food go a long way to motivate and inspire
others."
"These are unprecedented times for our community and as we work
to reduce the impact of this pandemic, we thank SoCalGas and LRA
for their generosity," said Jackie
DeSouza-Van Blaricum, president and CEO at Riverside
Community Hospital. "Today's event truly captured the community's
gratitude towards our healthcare workers who have been working on
the frontlines of this pandemic."
"Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Foundation truly appreciates
SoCalGas and LRA bringing the Feed Frontliners program to
San Bernardino," said David Glick, executive director at the Arrowhead
Regional Medical Center Foundation. "This is another great example
of how our communities are stepping up in incredible ways to
support the brave women and men on the front lines of this
pandemic."
"We're proud to partner with LRA and FLAG in recognizing and
supporting Riverside frontline
workers and local restaurants who have been hardest hit during this
pandemic," said Lea Petersen, public
affairs manager at SoCalGas. "My heartfelt thanks go out to all our
first responders who have worked tirelessly for months protecting
and caring for the lives of others while putting themselves at
higher risk."
Meals for the events were prepared by LRA member restaurant
chain – Miguel's Jr. SoCalGas' grant to the Feed Frontliners
Program helped fund the purchases of the meals, which will support
the restaurant whose business has been impacted by the
pandemic.
"The LRA is very excited to partner with our friends from
SoCalGas and Riverside and
San Bernardino Counties to proudly
support our Latino Restaurants," said Tati Polo, LRA cofounder. "By
purchasing food from Latino Restaurants and providing delicious
meals to our wonderful frontline heroes we focus on two amazing and
hard-working groups! Our beloved healthcare staff have been working
hard to help manage the flow of COVID-19 and deserve a huge thank
you for all of their hard work."
SoCalGas is dedicated to supporting the health, safety, and
wellness of our community. In addition to supporting the LRA's Feed
Frontliners Program events, the utility has donated more than
$2 million to nonprofit organizations
to support the region's workforce, feed the hungry, provide bill
assistance to customers, and more as part of their COVID-19
recovery efforts. Together, the Sempra Energy family of companies –
including SoCalGas' sister California utility San Diego Gas and
Electric, and the Sempra Energy Foundation – have donated more than
$12 million to those in need during
this crisis.
For more information about SoCalGas' response to the COVID-19
pandemic, please visit www.socalgas.com/coronavirus.
About SoCalGas
Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas
distribution utility in the United
States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and
increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million customers across
24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where
more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot
water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Gas delivered through
the company's pipelines also plays a key role in providing
electricity to Californians— about 45 percent of electric
power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power
plants.
SoCalGas' vision is to be the cleanest gas utility
in North America, delivering affordable and increasingly
renewable energy to its customers. In support of that vision,
SoCalGas is committed to replacing 20 percent of its traditional
natural gas supply with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030.
Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms,
landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also
committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while
keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2014 through 2018,
the company invested nearly $6.5 billion to upgrade and
modernize its pipeline system to enhance safety and reliability.
SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), an
energy services holding company based in San Diego. For more
information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on
Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and
Facebook.
About the Latino Restaurant Association
The Latino Restaurant Association promotes, supports and
educates restaurateurs and small business owners to ensure the
equitable economic growth of the Latino restaurant sector. As a
member association we work to bring our member community together
to advocate for the critical issues impacting our industry and
provide resources and educational opportunities to support
efficient business practices. The LRA strives to create an
all-inclusive Latino restaurant platform for the country.
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