Food Help: Volunteers and Covid
September 20, 2020
With families standing in line waiting to get their food at First Christian Church in Downey, Bob Varden (not pictured), Director of Food Help, describes the struggles and differences of food donations amidst this pandemic. “Ever since Covid started everyone has to stand in a line 6 feet appart, there's very little interaction,” Varden stated. “We used to let people shop themselves as they came through, but now we can’t do that.”
About the Contributor
Valerie Mora, Photographer
Entering her first year as a photographer, Valerie Mora, 10, hopes to expand her interest in journalism and push herself outside her comfort zone to achieve her college and career goals. Outside of school, Mora dedicates her time to photography, fashion design, and community service. After high school, she plans to attend either UCLA or USC, major in Psychology, and become a psychologist.
“Something about the human brain and the way it works and the way certain people react to certain situations based on how they were raised or things that have happened to them just really interests me,” Mora said. “I like to figure things out, I like analyzing things, and I want to help those people who have struggled with mental illnesses so that they don’t feel alone.”
“Something about the human brain and the way it works and the way certain people react to certain situations based on how they were raised or things that have happened to them just really interests me,” Mora said. “I like to figure things out, I like analyzing things, and I want to help those people who have struggled with mental illnesses so that they don’t feel alone.”
![Many families this year will not be able to reunite with their distant relatives and Emily Orozco, 10, describes her struggles of seeing family members during the winter holidays. “This pandemic has created more obstacles to see more of our [distant] family members,” Orozco stated. “It’s not good to spend time with too many people, so we [my family] will be wishing some of our family members a happy holiday over the phone.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_4235-475x317.jpg)
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