As a grassroots network of volunteers in March of 2020, ACOMER began its operations in food
distribution. We received both in-kind and monetary donations at the beginning of the pandemic
to deliver groceries to those who could not afford or access them. In the Summer of 2020, we
transitioned to larger distributions following our participation in the USDA Farmers to Families
program, providing the manpower and distribution networks for donations received from the
USDA. As a result of this program, we distributed over 160,000 meals and 3 million lbs. of food to
Puerto Ricans across the island. In addition to food distribution, we also hosted events: in April
2020, we hosted a 4,000 person hot-food cookout in Ponce. As our distributions expanded, we
began distributing other donated materials as well: 1,500 vaccines, $100,000 of furniture, and
2,000 backpacks filled with back-to-school supplies.