Owners of American Petroleum in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, are partnering with a local Habitat for Humanity to build and stock free food pantries throughout the community to help address food insecurity caused by coronavirus-related layoffs. The owners had been stocking various pantries in the area but noticed that there were none on Sturgeon Bay’s west side. They put out a call for help, and three new pantries were built through partnerships with local volunteers and organizations.
A Generous Gift
A group of gas station and convenience store owners in Shelby County, Tennessee, donated masks, gloves and hand sanitizer to their local law enforcement agencies. The group purchased 4,000 surgical masks, more than 100 N95 masks, more than 2,000 small bottles of hand sanitizer and 4,000 pairs of gloves. “They have to serve our community, and we want to make sure they are safe all the time,” said one owner.
Pump Up the Giving
A Randolph, Maine, gas station gave away free gas to all first responders for a day, and owner Max Patel even pumped the gas himself. His son, Om Patel, said his family wanted to do something special for people who are risking so much. “They put their lives on the line every day, in danger every day, and they are the real heroes,” he said.