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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Deliver Food Amid Coronavirus

Several outlets report that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent Wednesday delivering food to residents living with critical illnesses.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took some time Wednesday to deliver meals to nearly two dozen West Hollywood residents living with critical illnesses, according to several reports.

As ET reports, the couple teamed up with Project Angel Food, and delivered around 20 meals on Wednesday. Markle knew about Project Angel Food from her childhood living in the area, and had been inspired by their willingness to continue working despite the coronavirus outbreak.

During their deliveries, the royal couple followed safe social distancing guidelines by wearing gloves and masks while handling the food and keeping at least six feet away from others, even while dropping off food.

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Leaders with Project Angel Food were reportedly thrilled with the couple's decision to support their work, saying they were "blown away" to have the support.

The couple reportedly volunteered to deliver meals on Easter Sunday as well. The Daily Mail reports that the deliveries mark the couples first local charity endorsement since they moved to California last month. The couple has also donated 90,000 pounds to Feeding Britain, which is supporting food-insecure households across the pond. They are also working on launching a charity of their own later this month.

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Project Angel Food has been serving meals to meals to people living with serious illnesses for more than 30 years. Currently, the project says they serve as much as 15,000 meals a week to an average of 2,400 people every year. Despite the coronavirus, they're still serving meals for 1,600 clients.

The company says it's been an obstacle to keep working during the coronavirus outbreak. To protect the safety of staff and clients, they've had to stop relying on most volunteers, but say that they've kept afloat by temporarily hiring out-of-work chefs who were laid off during the pandemic.

The organization is still accepting donations, you can learn more about the project and how to donate here.

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