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STEPHANIE LYNCH IS SHOWING HOW THE FOOD INDUSTRY IS HELPING OUT. >> TONIGHT SOME OF SACRAMENTO'S HARDEST HIT BUSINESSES ARE DELIVERING KINDNESS, ONE MEAL AT A TIME >> IT FEELS REALLY GOOD, TO BE HONEST. >> THE LAST FEW WEEKS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE DARKEST TPWHEEKS OUR INDUSTRY. THIS IS GIVING UP A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE. >> THIS IS FOR A REFUGE OF THE HOMELESS AN SURVIVORS OF THE DOMESTIC ABUSE. >> WE GET REALLY EXCITED IF WE GET FOOD FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES. IT'S SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD. TO >> TONIGHT'S DELIVER RIRKS 125 MEALS EACH OF PULLED PORK AND FRIED RICE ALL FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. CHECK THAT OUT. DOESN'T THAT LOOK GOOD? >> WE HAVE BEEN FACING SO MANY STRUGGLES AT ST. JOHN'S. WITH THE VIRUS FORCING SHELTER RESIDENTS TO STAY INDOORS, FOOD EXPENSES HAVE GONE UP AND FUNDRAISERS POSTPONED. WHICH IS WHY GESTURES LIKE THESE ARE SO IMPORTANT. >> THE AMOUNT OF FOOD THAT THEY ARE BRINGING, 500 MEALS IS GOING COVER US FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. STEPHANIE, CROWD FUNDED THROUGH DONATIONS. IT HELPS FOOD TRUCKS KEEP THEIR ENGINES RUNNING. >> WE HAVE EVERYBODY THAT'S GOING TO GET THESE MEALS BUT EVERYBODY THAT ARE WORKING IN THESE VARIOUS TRUCKS COME TO WORK TODAY. IT'S ALL ABOUT EVERYBODY WORKING NOTHING THE SACRAMENTO COMMUNITY. STEPHANIE: SERVING UP COMPASSION AT A TIME WHEN WE NEED IT MOST. >> HOLD TIME BECAUSE THE BEST IS YET TO

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Some of Sacramento's hardest hit businesses are delivering kindness one meal at a time.Food trucks are providing 500 meals this weekend for women and children living at Saint John's shelter, which helps domestic abuse survivors."It feels really good, to be honest," said Paul Somerhausen, founder of Sacramento Mobile Food, also known as SactoMoFo. "The last two weeks have been the darkest weeks in our industry. This gave us a little bit of hope." "The amount of food they are bringing is going to cover us for a couple of days. So, it's truly amazing," said Karen Edwards, volunteer and community engagement manager at Saint John's. With COVID-19 forcing shelter residents to stay indoors, food expenses have gone up and fundraisers have been postponed. Saint John's now faces a monthly deficit of $150,000 to keep all operations up and running due to repercussions of the global pandemic. The shelter has recently launched a donation campaign."We are the largest residential program in Sacramento that is for women and children, formerly homeless," Edwards said. "They depend on us for everything. For us to be able to come through for all the things they need, especially food, is very, very important."The funding for Friday night's dinner was raised through generous donations from the public. Every $600 feeds 100 people and helps food trucks keep their engines running. "For an event like this, there’s not a lot of money involved with it, which is OK. Anything to keep us staying productive," said Andrew Blaskovich, who runs Drewski's Hot Rod Kitchen. Food trucks typically rely on public events to draw business. With COVID-19 shutting down public gatherings, many food trucks are now working to adapt. "We’ve lost 90% of our business opportunities," Somerhausen said. "We are coming up with every possible way to come up with opportunities and this is one way."Somerhausen said his organization would like to continue cooking and providing more meals for the residents at Saint John's and hopes the public will continue to crowdfund the campaign.