People Are Starving, How Do We Keep Charity And Food Pantry Giving Going During The Global Coronavirus Pandemic?

Published: April 21, 2020, 12:13 a.m.

CAN WE FEED OUR PEOPLE? Virus Risks Political and Social Unrest With Hunger Rising... Spike in demand for food pantries... MIAMI: Mile-Long Food Bank Car Lines Between Luxury Hotels... Droves of desperate Americans flood food banks... CHARITY GIVING PHILANTHROPIST: Frank Scurlock is the former CEO of Space Walk Inflatables, an amusement park creator, Christian Philanthropist and former mayoral candidate in New Orleans, LA. TALK TO FRANK ABOUT... 1. Frank is a philanthropist who can talk about the struggle that many non-for-profits are facing during the COVID-19 outbreak. Because people are concerned about their personal finances, they are giving less, which is leaving food pantries and soup kitchens strapped. There is a historic demand on them now, as more and more people's employment have been victim to this global pandemic. 2. People throughout the country are looking for safe, isolated ways to entertain their kids. With parks closed and amusment parks shutting down because of shared surfaces -- like Disney -- parents are looking for ways to keep kids active and happy. Frank Scurlock's family invented the bounce house, and this is a time where the bounce houses have seen a spike in demand, because families are trying to find ways on their property to safely play with their kids. 3. In New Orleans, LA, the Hard Rock Café collapsed, killing two. Frank believes that traditional demolition is inappropriate as bodies are within them, leaving these poor victims without dignity in death. Frank can discuss ways he believes that might be more feasible and respectful for demolition, which includes a dignified exit for those who are victims trapped within the partially collapsed building. BIO: Frank Scurlock is a native New Orleanian born and raised both in our city’s joyful culture and in his family’s business bringing joy to our city’s backyards with their Space Jumps inflatable fun products. He was born and bred & raised and reared within the context of bringing fun directly to the children and families of New Orleans by putting affordable fun within immediate reach of anyone and giving parents in our city regardless of income the chance to add a little extra affordable magic to their kids’ lives. Today Frank’s children are at the reigns of the family business as the third generation of Scurlocks going to work everyday to bring fun and joy to families around the world. Frank has been lucky enough to retire young and although he’s no longer at