Detroit Lions To Feed Hospital Workers Battling Coronavirus

DETROIT, MI — Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia and players on Monday will provide food trucks to feed Henry Ford Hospital workers who are on the front lines of the battle against the new coronavirus.

The act is part of the Detroit Lions Inspire Change initiative and the team will have a variety of lunch options for workers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday.

“I have incredible respect for the men and women in our medical community working tirelessly to help those currently fighting COVID-19," Patricia said. "The sacrifice they’re making is truly heroic. Thank you to the multiple restaurants and local food trucks who are partnering with us to provide meals to the amazing staff at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. I think about the doctors, nurses, and support staff at all of our local hospitals every day and I commend them for their relentless pursuit to help those most in need."

Five food trucks are scheduled to serve food for hospital employees who have been working to provide care on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The trucks will be parked in a designated area on campus, near the helipad, where they will dish out lunch offerings to hospital staff. A safe environment will be provided to ensure that social distancing is maintained while employees enjoy the mobile culinary offerings, the hospital said in a press release.

The mobile lunch service is made possible by the support from the Detroit Lions Inspire Change initiative, a program launched by Patricia, Lions players and Martha Firestone Ford, team owner and chairman, following the 2018 NFL season. This year, the initiative will invest nearly $600,000 in financial support through grants to nine Metro Detroit organizations.