As COVID-19 cases started appearing in the city of Long Beach, Al Galuppo, a local longshoreman, started giving back to his local hospital, St. Mary Medical Center.
The longshoremen started taking up a collection for meals, the press release said and are in partnership with the San Pedro Fish Market, and have a goal to deliver food to every hospital in the area.
“St. Mary is the nearest Trauma Center to the Port of Long Beach and the staff has helped so many longshoremen over the years, including critical injuries, chemical exposures, heart attacks, and other conditions. They even cared for my dad when he was hurt, and that’s something I’ll never forget,” Galuppo said. “It seemed natural to give back to the healthcare heroes on the frontlines of the COVID-10 virus. They suit up and show up every day to help others. This is the least I could do.”