Steph and Ayesha Curry pledge to help Oakland children affected by school closures

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: (L-R) Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry attend the NBA 2K16 Premiere at Marquee on September 21, 2015, in New York City. NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: (L-R) Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry attend the NBA 2K16 Premiere at Marquee on September 21, 2015, in New York City. Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Steph and Ayesha Curry pledge to help Oakland children affected by school closures 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

Stephen and Ayesha Curry have partnered with the Alameda County Food Bank to ensure that students in Oakland who rely on receiving meals from school are still able to get food as the school district shuts down due to the spread of coronavirus.

"We just found out that the Oakland Unified School District is closing its doors for the foreseeable future," the Warriors star says in a video posted to his various social media accounts. "We want to intercede on behalf of the kids who rely on their daily services and try to help any way we can."

Oakland is closing schools bc of COVID-19. We support this decision but are concerned a/b the 18,000+ kids that rely on school for 2+ meals daily. @eatlearnplay is donating to @ACCFB to ensure every child has access to the food they need. Join us & donate https://t.co/nDqF7OoO0Z pic.twitter.com/nFp0w1eFqH — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 14, 2020

"The statistics are really staggering," Ayesha continues. "18,000 kids rely on at least two meals a day from the school system, so we want to make sure that we rally around everyone and make sure these kids are not wondering where their next meal is coming from, and the parents, some are still having to go to work and worrying about the kids' logistics ... we're just making sure there's one less thing to worry about."

The couple provided a link to the Alameda County Food Bank's website, and encouraged others to make donations. Contributions can be made anonymously, and individuals are free to donate however much they want.

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Eric Ting is an SFGATE digital reporter. Email: eric.ting@sfgate.com | Twitter:@_ericting