The Coronavirus also has a large impact on the processes involved in the Munich panel: So 26 of the 27 dispensaries in the city were closed temporarily, instead, everything plays out well on the big market hall. Here, at the West gate, is the Corona-time is the great point to – six days of the week will be distributed the food to the roughly 20,000 panel guests.

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But only in the case of the issue of the pandemic provides for Changes to the number of helper Virus affects. As a result, around three-quarters of the volunteers had to pause their service as Board spokeswoman Angela Zacher on AZ-informed demand. The main reason: Many of the volunteers are older, and belong, therefore, to the Corona-risk group. Together with the leaders of the panel, the majority of the volunteers agreed on a break. The remaining quarter is normally active.

200 helpers-requests a day

Has the Board now so short of help, in order to provide the needy with sufficient? By no means! The “New York Times, even”. Because it had printed a picture – “young people flood the Münchner Tafel” was there to read, among other things, to. The AZ asked: Is the willingness to help young people in Munich really so big?

Yes, it is actually. The rush in the past two weeks was huge – according to Zacher, around 200 people log in daily with your colleague Evi Schaflitzl and offer your help. Mainly it is students and young people who are currently on short-time work. Schaflitzl coordinated the planning to the big market hall, you will receive requests, write plans for the coming days and ensures that from Monday to Saturday and always have plenty of helpers on site.

The AZ you can not be reached on Monday, a lot of time, it has, however, the phone is ringing every few minutes. Of the approximately 200 requests per day Schaflitzl could accept only 50 – so many helpers need you per day at the West gate.

Brisk business at the site of the grossmarkthalle. Photo: imago/Sven Simon Abendzeitung München

Many helpers to assist the panel according to Zacher, also according to the Corona-crisis. The mixture of people was one or two Times a week, and those who want to help over a longer period of time, well.

“We are very happy that we currently have many young helpers other Central point at the West gate support,” says Zacher. And also Schaflitzl is happy: Until the end of April, the plans are already in place, also for may it looks good. The wave of solidarity and willingness to help in Munich, she does not seem to falter.

much to the delight of the 20,000 panel guests, mainly thanks to the young helper in the difficult Corona-time is still on your food.

This article was written by Michael Schleicher With a Mouth guard and gloves – Münchner Tafel helps those in need in Corona-times FOCUS Online With a Mouth guard and gloves – Münchner Tafel helps those in need in Corona-times

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