Global Café steps in to feed hundreds sheltering from freezing temps
On Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, Global Cafe general manager Juan Viramontes, chef Maria Bracho and colleague Alison Reyes prepared, assembled and delivered 90 warm meals for unhoused families placed in temporary housing to protect them from the cold temperatures. (Courtesy Global Cafe)
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have forced many local businesses to close this week, but Global Café has been delivering warm, hearty meals to those in need citywide.
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Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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