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By Dylana Kneeshaw

SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Colombo Lodge cooking up 1,000 thank-you meals for Royal Inland Hospital staff

Feb 2, 2021 | 4:05 PM

KAMLOOPS — To give thanks and support to Royal Inland Hospital staff, the Colombo Lodge and Italian Cultural Centre are showing their appreciation through food.

President Ross Spina says the community felt compelled to help out Kamloops hospital staff who are under extra stress during the pandemic. Between 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 3), healthcare workers can drive through the Colombo Lodge parking lot to pick up free pre-cooked meals.

“We’ll be serving 1,000 meals tomorrow — 500 meals for two — so 1,000 people will be fed tomorrow so that’s pretty exciting right.”

The pasta and meatball dinners are sponsored by Excel Industries and the manpower to cook and distribute will be supplied by Colombo Lodge volunteers.

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“As people will drive through, we’ll try to make it as efficient as we can. We have a system which we’ve used with Colombo cares so it’ll be a well-run machine and COVID-friendly,” explains Spina. “We’re really looking forward to showing our appreciation and saying thanks.”