Anderson Aid is a new donation-based program that provides meals to medical professionals in the Anderson area. A group of downtown restaurants have all agreed to take turns collecting donations from the Anderson community and using those donations to cook and package meals to be delivered to health care workers each Friday as they battle the coronavirus at local hospitals."The community can come and donate money, the restaurants can prepare food with the donated money and generate a little bit of business for them and their staff, and then the doctors and nurses medical staff at AnMed can have a really nice lunch from one of their favorite restaurants," said co-founder of Anderson Aid Sarah Dowler. Last week was the programs first delivery. The Local Uptown was the restaurant charged with the task. Five-hundred dollars was raised and over 50 meals were delivered. This week, Maki Sushi Bar and Bistro collected donations, and Anderson Aid quadrupled their contributions and raised $2000; paying for 175 meals for AnMed employees. "People just started jumping on board. Coming by dropping off money, Venmoing money, donating on Facebook. It just blew up," said Maki Sushi Bar and Bistro owner Dana Apozaga. "Its a great feeling. To do something for those people putting everything on the line. This is just something small that we can do to let them know that we appreciate them."Next week, Summa Joe's Searing Pans is the featured local restaurant and will be collecting donations and preparing meals Friday. If you would like to learn more about Anderson Aid or make a donation to help feed Anderson area healthcare workers, search for the Anderson Aid Facebook page.

Anderson Aid is a new donation-based program that provides meals to medical professionals in the Anderson area. A group of downtown restaurants have all agreed to take turns collecting donations from the Anderson community and using those donations to cook and package meals to be delivered to health care workers each Friday as they battle the coronavirus at local hospitals.

"The community can come and donate money, the restaurants can prepare food with the donated money and generate a little bit of business for them and their staff, and then the doctors and nurses medical staff at AnMed can have a really nice lunch from one of their favorite restaurants," said co-founder of Anderson Aid Sarah Dowler.

Last week was the programs first delivery. The Local Uptown was the restaurant charged with the task. Five-hundred dollars was raised and over 50 meals were delivered.

This week, Maki Sushi Bar and Bistro collected donations, and Anderson Aid quadrupled their contributions and raised $2000; paying for 175 meals for AnMed employees.

"People just started jumping on board. Coming by dropping off money, Venmoing money, donating on Facebook. It just blew up," said Maki Sushi Bar and Bistro owner Dana Apozaga. "Its a great feeling. To do something for those people putting everything on the line. This is just something small that we can do to let them know that we appreciate them."

Next week, Summa Joe's Searing Pans is the featured local restaurant and will be collecting donations and preparing meals Friday.

If you would like to learn more about Anderson Aid or make a donation to help feed Anderson area healthcare workers, search for the Anderson Aid Facebook page.

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Downtown Anderson restaurants give back to health care workers - WYFF4 Greenville