Touro Fraternal provides meals for front-line workers

Touro Fraternal Association recently provided 160 healthy lunches for Rhode Island Hospital front-line workers who have been treating COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic.

Touro previously provided meals for the front-line workers at The Miriam Hospital.  Through its community involvement committee, chaired by Barry Schiff, Touro has also provided assistance during the pandemic to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, the Louis & Goldie Chester Full Plate Kosher Food Pantry and the Jewish Community Day School and Providence Hebrew Day School to offset COVID-19 expenses.

The presentation to Rhode Island Hospital of boxed meals, purchased from Pranzi Catering, was made by Barry Schiff; Stevan Labush, chairman of the board of directors; and Larry Berman, president of Harmony Lodge.

“Touro truly appreciates the dedicated, tireless and brave work performed by front-line hospital workers on a daily basis since the pandemic began in March, and this is a small token of thanks for their efforts,” said Labush.  “Touro was founded 102 years ago and one of its primary missions was to help the less fortunate and those in need.  We have never wavered from that commitment.”

Touro, headquartered in Cranston, is the largest Jewish fraternal organization in the Northeast with more than 500 members. The group  has been meeting virtually throughout the pandemic. In recent years, Touro has supported many philanthropic causes, helping to defray the cost of security at synagogues throughout the state, purchasing defibrillators for schools and organizations, and cooking meals at the Ronald McDonald House to help the families of hospitalized children.

For more information on Touro Fraternal Association, call 401-785-0066 or go the website: http://www.tourofraternal.org.

– Submitted by Touro Fraternal Association