UC Davis Delivers Helpers to Food Bank
By Chris Macias on April 14, 2020
"As county residents continue to shelter in place, the Yolo Food Bank is running a new delivery service with the help of UC Davis staff members and students. Three Humphrey Fellows, mid-level professionals from overseas, spending the year at UC Davis, also are assisting.
Robb Davis, former mayor of Davis who is the director of intercultural programs at Global Affairs, has taken a leave of absence from campus to serve as the food bank’s coronavirus response coordinator. His duties include setting up a system that delivers goods and essential household items to seniors and others in vulnerable populations.
'We have large numbers of people over 65 or people who have medical conditions who would need to stay in their homes,' said Davis, who has a background in public health. 'We started (four) weeks ago with 300 households who had requested food boxes.'”