Organics Unlimited, San Diego, is using funds from its Disaster Relief GROW sub-fund to help workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
The GROW (Giving Resources and Opportunities to Workers) program was created to support the communities in which Organics Workers live, according to president and CEO Mayra Velazquez de Leon.
“During this time, it’s more important than ever to come together as a community, so to that end, we have deployed funds from our Disaster Relief GROW Sub-fund which was designed for situations such as the current COVID-19 global pandemic,” she said in a news release.
The funds will buy additional personal protective equipment and respirators for clinic providers and support the San Diego Workers Assistance Initiative, which serves people affected by layoffs and reduced working hours.
The company is monitoring the grower communities in Ecuador and Mexico “to identify additional organizations to support people there during this sensitive time,” according to the release.
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