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WASHINGTON, THANKS AGAIN. ALSO HAPPENING TODAY, I RANCHO CORDOVA DISTILLERY WILL BEGIN SELLING ITS NEWEST PRODUCT, HAND SANITIZER. DEIRDRE: KCRA 3’S LETICIA ORDAZ JOINS US LIVE WITH A LOOK AT THIS NEW SHIFT IN THEIR BUSINESS. THEY WERE IN THE VODKA BUSINESS BEFORE THIS STARTED. LETICIA: THEY ARE TRYING TO FILL A NEED IN THE COMMUNITY. YOU CAN BUY THIS TODAY AT THEIR FACILITY BEGINNING AT NOON. YOU SHOULD ANOTHER IT IS GOING TO GO VERY FAST. YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO GET HERE A LITTLE BIT EARLY. OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THE MANUFACTURERS HAVE BEEN WORKING LIKE CRAZY TO PRODUCE THESE BOTTLES. THEY HAVE ALREADY COME UP WITH HUNDREDS OF BOTTLES. THESE ARE EIGHT OUNCE BOTTLES USING THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT ETHYL ALCOHOL AND GRAINS LIKE CORN AND RYE. THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. IT HAS ALREADY GIVEN SUPPLIES TO THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY, ORGANIZATIONS LIKE LOAVES AND FISHES AND AREA FOOD BANKS. WE ARE TOLD RANCHO CORDOVA POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENTS AROUND SACRAMENTO AND MEDICAL STAFF HAVE PICKED UP HAND SANITIZER AS WELL FOR THOSE ON THE FRONT LINES. THIS AFTERNOON, ANYONE CAN STOP BY AND BY A FOR JUST UNDER SIX DOLLARS A BOTTLE. THE COMPANY’S OWNERS SAY THEY HOPE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. >> IT WOULD REALLY, I THINK HELP TO CONTROL THE PANDEMIC. GETTING IT OUT TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN GET IT OUT TO AND HELPING TO SAVE THE WORLD. LETICI: TODAY, THERE ARE ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO SERVE ABOUT 200 PEOPLE. THERE IS A LIMIT OF ONE HAND SANITIZER PER FAMILY. THE DISTRIBUTION DOES BEGIN AT NOON. YOU WILL HAVE TO PARK AND GET OU OF HER CAR, BUT WE ARE TOLD SOCIAL DISTANCING IS IN PLACE. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO GET ONE OF THESE BOTTLES BECAUSE IT IS SELLING OUT FAST, THEY ARE ALREADY WORKING ON PRODUCING MORE BATCHES FOR THE COMMUNI

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Many small businesses are doing what they can in the fight against coronavirus. J.J. Pfister Distilling Co. in Rancho Cordova has switched from making alcohol to hand sanitizer. On Wednesday, it will be available for purchase. Employees at J.J. Pfister have never done this before. The company is known for making vodka and rum. They are switching gears to hand sanitizer to fill a big need. Bottles will go on sale at the Rancho Cordova facility at noon. The distillery has made hundreds of 8-ounce bottles by turning corn and rye into alcohol. The business has already given their hand sanitizer to organizations that help the homeless, including Loaves and Fishes and area food banks. Rancho Cordova police, fire departments around Sacramento and medical staff have also picked up hand sanitizer for those on the front lines. On Wednesday at noon, anyone can stop by and buy a bottle of hand sanitizer for about $6. The company's owners say they are glad to do their part in slowing the spread of the virus."I do feel that there is that weight: That the sooner that we can get it out there, the sooner we can get it to the people who need it, and hopefully, the sooner the epidemic or pandemic can be under control," Gail Keck, owner of J.J. Pfister Distilling Co., told KCRA 3 in late March. An estimated 800 bottles are available for purchase, and there is a limit of one hand sanitizer per family. The company expects to run out, but they said they're making more batches. People who are unable to get hand sanitizer Wednesday should check back with the distillery in a few weeks, the business owners said.W2lmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZDJjbXZicTdzeHgzM2ouY2xvdWRmcm9udC5uZXQvZW1haWwvcHJvZF9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1c19pZnJhbWVfYXJ0aWNsZS5odG1sIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQxNCIgc3R5bGU9IndpZHRoOjEwMCU7Ym9yZGVyOm5vbmU7b3ZlcmZsb3c6aGlkZGVuIiBzY3JvbGxpbmc9Im5vIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgYWxsb3dUcmFuc3BhcmVuY3k9InRydWUiXVsvaWZyYW1lXe+7vwo=