Salsa Fresca Treats Marist Vaccination Team To Lunch

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Marist College in Poughkeepsie was recently the site of a short-term mass vaccination site, as announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and a neighboring restaurant helped out by providing lunch to the medical staff.

The vaccination site, located in the former art building at 51 Fulton St. was expected to give out 3,500 doses of the "one and done" single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

According to information from Dutchess County, the state-run site saw all its appointments for the entire six days snapped up within minutes of the announcement.

Neighboring business Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill saw an opportunity to help out by feeding the vaccination team from MidHudson Regional Hospital.

The fast-casual restaurant delivered lunch recently to the team as a way to show appreciation.

On Instagram, Salsa Fresca offered "a huge THANK YOU to @midhudsonregionalhospital and all of those involved at @maristcollege who have dedicated their time to getting the local community vaccinated. We're grateful for the opportunity to support you with a bit of fuel for these long days."

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