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The meals were packaged, labelled, and ready to be handed out by senior center staff and volunteers. URI also provided meals and assistance to low- income and disabled families and individuals.

URI Dining Services staff John Fuscaldo.

morning, as many as 20 food services staff members loaded up refrigerated trucks with prepared meals. The meals were packaged, labelled, and ready to be handed out by senior center staff and volunteers. URI also provided meals and assistance to low- income and disabled families and individuals. In addition to assisting Rhode Island senior citizens, the project also provided employment until the end of the academic year for food services staff. Transitioning from a typical spring work schedule into prepping food for remote delivery posed no problem for URI’s dining staff. St-Germain

URI Dining Services staff Rob Esquilin (L) and Billy Lynch (R) safely prepare meals for Rhode Island senior citizens.

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