HOUSTON — Alex Bregman plays third base, but the Houston Astros star was pitching in Saturday, wearing a mask and helping other volunteers serve fresh food.
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Bregman was part of a crew that distributed food packages to about 500 people in an event organized by the St. Vincent de Paul Society in southeast Houston, KTRK reported.
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“I’ve been inspired by people in Houston,” Bregman told the television station. “I love how Houston is hands-on helping each other.”
Bregman and his fiancee, Reagan Howard, have helped package meals before but wanted to make a face-to-face connection with people in need during the coronavirus pandemic, KTRK reported.
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Normally there are 75 volunteers to help distribute food, but social distancing requirements forced the event’s organizers to reduce the number, the television station reported.
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The food came from the Houston Food Bank, the television station reported.
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