Hospitals in Carmel are again working 24/7 to respond to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Independent restaurants still challenged from the initial wave of the pandemic are facing additional setbacks and possible closures. The City of Carmel is gearing back up its Feed the Frontlines initiative to help provide hot meals to frontline workers at IU Health North and Ascension St. Vincent Carmel hospitals.
Feed the Frontlines Carmel was originally launched in April of 2020, then was suspended when the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations subsided. Unfortunately, due to a surge of recent COVID-19 hospitalizations, a reinstatement of the program is necessary. Feed the Frontlines Carmel is designed to benefit both healthcare workers and restaurants.
Thank you to Verde for providing meals to frontline workers on Oct. 5. (Photo provided by City of Carmel)
Meals from locally-owned restaurants will be delivered to healthcare workers on the frontlines. It’s a true win-win: Healthcare workers will enjoy nourishing meals, while local restaurants will receive the critical business they need to continue to keep staff employed.
The program will provide hundreds of meals throughout the week, which will be divided between Ascension St. Vincent Carmel and IU Health North hospitals to support healthcare workers dealing directly with COVID-19 patients. The City of Carmel has partnered with IU Health North and Ascension St. Vincent Carmel hospitals to reinstate the program that was so successful in the spring.
Previous locally-owned participating restaurants will be contacted to see if they would like to participate again. If you own a restaurant in the city limits of Carmel and you are not affiliated with a national chain, please email Carol Dixon at cdixon@carmel.in.gov if you are interested in participating.