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A mystery Maryland mom is taking time during the coronavirus outbreak to disprove an old adage: there is such a thing as a free lunch, if you’re in need.
Recently, a resident of Severna Park, Md., outside Baltimore, has begun leaving bagged lunches on a table on a busy street from 11 a.m. until they run out.
A sign on the table invites people to take their “free lunch.”
“For anyone who needs it,” the sign reads. “I will be leaving some healthy sack lunches on this table for you if you are hungry and need to eat. Made with love by a neighborhood mom in a clean and sanitized kitchen. I will leave this table up from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.”
Local parent Kimberly Gussow grabbed one for her 7-year-old son, she told ABC News. The bag contained a ham sandwich, fruit snacks, an orange and an apple.
“This makes me embrace my community even more. I’m proud to live here,” Gussow, who, like many during this difficult time, is working from home, said. “It’s great to show our kids that there is good in our world. It’s not just about ourselves, it needs to be about others too.”
“It’s more than just putting a sack of lunch on the table,” Gussow said. “She’s putting goodness back into the world.”
The community has also noticed the act of kindness.
“Things like this really lifts my spirits,” state delegate Nic Kipke wrote on Facebook. “It’s great to see so many in our community doing so much to care for others during this stressful time.”
Several counties and school districts in the U.S. have ramped-up their free meal programs for students missing school during the coronavirus outbreak. In New York City, breakfast, lunch and after-school meals are available to students.
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