{"id":1731,"date":"2020-06-13T10:37:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T10:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aldiatodayusa.com\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2020-06-13T10:37:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T10:37:43","slug":"amid-pandemic-operation-hope-continues-its-work-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aldiatoday.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/amid-pandemic-operation-hope-continues-its-work-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid pandemic, Operation Hope continues its work to help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Por Jesika Millano P.<\/em><\/strong>
Para Al D\u00eda Today<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coronavirus pandemic led to the emergence of several other problems of an economic, social, and personal nature, which have affected many Americans and migrant workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Faced with this reality, Operation Hope, together with its volunteers, undertook a noble initiative: to collect non-perishable food and other donated products from private companies, churches, food banks, stores, and public institutions to feed hundreds of families in the midst of this pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEver since the beginning of April, we distribute produce to an average of 1,200 people each Saturday with the help of our army of volunteers. Food has arrived in huge quantities thanks to the generosity of our corporate partners and we are very grateful for it,\u201d said Jesse Zerme\u00f1o, who along with his wife Jann Zerme\u00f1o, founded Operation Hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesse Zerme\u00f1o shared that, amid unemployment and the health crisis that overwhelms hundreds of families, Operation Hope\u2019s humanitarian work has provided immediate relief to low-income families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople are stressed and nervous and don\u2019t know what to do. I have never seen or experienced a situation such as this before in my life. The least we can do is reach out to those in need, especially older adults who are the most affected by this situation,\u201d Zermeno said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operation Hope has served the community for more than 20 years. The organization typically helps over 14,000 people each year through its different education and assistance programs. In the midst of the pandemic, far more aid has come and has allowed the organization to reach even more needy families than they normally do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scope of Operation Hope is not limited to material aid in the midst of this crisis. Through its social networks, the organization transmits messages of hope to the community in the form of videos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSpecialists, doctors, and entrepreneurs offer words of encouragement and support because we are determined to make life easier for these families throughout this pandemic, beyond just supplying material resources,\u201d Zerme\u00f1o said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the uncertainty, low finances, separated families, and endless other difficulties, solidarity and provision make Operation Hope an \u201cangel in the middle of the storm\u201d. These are the two faces of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organization was created in 1997 as a result of the difficult reality of hundreds of Hispanic immigrants living in overcrowded conditions and working in agriculture in Fellsmere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, Operation Hope, located at 12285 Co Rd 512, Fellsmere, FL 32948, leads five important events for families and promotes values such as solidarity. These activities are celebrated on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, Mother\u2019s Day, Father\u2019s Day and Back to school time, in which more than 700 children benefit from basic materials such as backpacks, notebooks, pencils, glue, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, contact Operation Hope at (772) 571-0003.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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