Manjeet Singh bows outside the temple before starting his day as the head chef cooking meals for 3,000 people at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the LA mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving and delivering

Manjeet Singh bows outside the temple before starting his day as the head chef cooking meals for 3,000 people at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the LA mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving and delivering meals to those in need 5 days a week. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara (temple). Their Cover-19 hot meal initiative has been going for 15 weeks so far.

Manjeet Singh (center) and Mastan Singh (left) pray at the gurdwara at Khalsa Care Foundation. Maetan is the high priest and Manjeet is the head chef. They arrive at the temple at 4:30 a.m., to say prayers and then begin cooking food at 5 a.m. to se

Manjeet Singh (center) and Mastan Singh (left) pray at the gurdwara at Khalsa Care Foundation. Maetan is the high priest and Manjeet is the head chef. They arrive at the temple at 4:30 a.m., to say prayers and then begin cooking food at 5 a.m. to serve 3,000 hot meals daily to people in need during the Coronavirus pandemic. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara. Through a partnership with the mayor's office, the meals are distributed to disabled people. The foundation also distributes meals to homeless people and low income families.

Ranbhir Singh and Varinder Singh prepare food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday

Ranbhir Singh and Varinder Singh prepare food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara.

Amander Kaur (right) cuts onions and helps prepare food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community in Pacoima is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up M

Amander Kaur (right) cuts onions and helps prepare food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community in Pacoima is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara (temple).

A volunteer puts on a head covering before entering the Khalsa Care Foundation temple. All volunteers remove their shoes and wear a head covering.

A volunteer puts on a head covering before entering the Khalsa Care Foundation temple. All volunteers remove their shoes and wear a head covering.

Jarnail Singh prepares food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at t

Jarnail Singh prepares food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara (temple). Some meals also go to homeless shelters and low income families.

Ranbhir Singh (left) and Varinder Singh prepare giant pots of rice at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up M

Ranbhir Singh (left) and Varinder Singh prepare giant pots of rice at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara.

Volunteers add chickpeas to a pot at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the mayor's office and Department on Disability and making 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals

Volunteers add chickpeas to a pot at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the mayor's office and Department on Disability and making 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara (temple). Volunteers remove their shoes when entering the temple to preserve cleanliness.

Manjeet Singh smiles as he gets ready to put his mask back on after taking a break to eat. He is the head chef and has been preparing food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community in Pacoima is working with the mayor's office and Department on

Manjeet Singh smiles as he gets ready to put his mask back on after taking a break to eat. He is the head chef and has been preparing food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community in Pacoima is working with the mayor's office and Department on Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara (temple). Providing free meals to anyone in need is a Sikh tradition called langar. Because of this, the community was ready with resources such as a community kitchen to help those in need during the cornonavirus pandemic.

Manjeet Singh eats a traditional Sikh sweet called prashad at Khalsa Care Foundation during a break from preparing meals for the needy. The Sikh tradition is that the desert be eaten by hand sitting on the ground in the gurdwara (temple). The Sikh c

Manjeet Singh eats a traditional Sikh sweet called prashad at Khalsa Care Foundation during a break from preparing meals for the needy. The Sikh tradition is that the desert be eaten by hand sitting on the ground in the gurdwara (temple). The Sikh community in Pacoima is working with the mayor's office and Department on Disability and cooking and distributing 3,000 meals daily to those in need during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Manjeet Singh walks by the tent where volunteers are packaging 3,000 meals to be distributed to people with disabilities and others in need at Khalsa Care Foundation. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make and package

Manjeet Singh walks by the tent where volunteers are packaging 3,000 meals to be distributed to people with disabilities and others in need at Khalsa Care Foundation. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make and package meals at their gurdwara (temple) for distribution to various local communities in a partnership with the LA mayor's office and the Department on Disability.

Manjeet Singh bows outside the temple before starting his day as the head chef cooking meals for 3,000 people at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the LA mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving and delivering
Manjeet Singh (center) and Mastan Singh (left) pray at the gurdwara at Khalsa Care Foundation. Maetan is the high priest and Manjeet is the head chef. They arrive at the temple at 4:30 a.m., to say prayers and then begin cooking food at 5 a.m. to se
Ranbhir Singh and Varinder Singh prepare food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday
Amander Kaur (right) cuts onions and helps prepare food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community in Pacoima is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up M
A volunteer puts on a head covering before entering the Khalsa Care Foundation temple. All volunteers remove their shoes and wear a head covering.
Jarnail Singh prepares food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at t
Ranbhir Singh (left) and Varinder Singh prepare giant pots of rice at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up M
Volunteers add chickpeas to a pot at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the mayor's office and Department on Disability and making 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals
Manjeet Singh smiles as he gets ready to put his mask back on after taking a break to eat. He is the head chef and has been preparing food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community in Pacoima is working with the mayor's office and Department on
Manjeet Singh eats a traditional Sikh sweet called prashad at Khalsa Care Foundation during a break from preparing meals for the needy. The Sikh tradition is that the desert be eaten by hand sitting on the ground in the gurdwara (temple). The Sikh c
Manjeet Singh walks by the tent where volunteers are packaging 3,000 meals to be distributed to people with disabilities and others in need at Khalsa Care Foundation. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make and package

Manjeet Singh bows outside the temple before starting his day as the head chef cooking meals for 3,000 people at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the LA mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving and delivering meals to those in need 5 days a week. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara (temple). Their Cover-19 hot meal initiative has been going for 15 weeks so far.

Manjeet Singh (center) and Mastan Singh (left) pray at the gurdwara at Khalsa Care Foundation. Maetan is the high priest and Manjeet is the head chef. They arrive at the temple at 4:30 a.m., to say prayers and then begin cooking food at 5 a.m. to serve 3,000 hot meals daily to people in need during the Coronavirus pandemic. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara. Through a partnership with the mayor's office, the meals are distributed to disabled people. The foundation also distributes meals to homeless people and low income families.

Ranbhir Singh and Varinder Singh prepare food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara.

Amander Kaur (right) cuts onions and helps prepare food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community in Pacoima is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara (temple).

A volunteer puts on a head covering before entering the Khalsa Care Foundation temple. All volunteers remove their shoes and wear a head covering.

Jarnail Singh prepares food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara (temple). Some meals also go to homeless shelters and low income families.

Ranbhir Singh (left) and Varinder Singh prepare giant pots of rice at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the Mayor's office and Department of Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara.

Volunteers add chickpeas to a pot at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community is working with the mayor's office and Department on Disability and making 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara (temple). Volunteers remove their shoes when entering the temple to preserve cleanliness.

Manjeet Singh smiles as he gets ready to put his mask back on after taking a break to eat. He is the head chef and has been preparing food at Khalsa Care Foundation. The Sikh community in Pacoima is working with the mayor's office and Department on Disability and serving 3,000 meals daily. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make meals at their gurdwara (temple). Providing free meals to anyone in need is a Sikh tradition called langar. Because of this, the community was ready with resources such as a community kitchen to help those in need during the cornonavirus pandemic.

Manjeet Singh eats a traditional Sikh sweet called prashad at Khalsa Care Foundation during a break from preparing meals for the needy. The Sikh tradition is that the desert be eaten by hand sitting on the ground in the gurdwara (temple). The Sikh community in Pacoima is working with the mayor's office and Department on Disability and cooking and distributing 3,000 meals daily to those in need during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Manjeet Singh walks by the tent where volunteers are packaging 3,000 meals to be distributed to people with disabilities and others in need at Khalsa Care Foundation. They have 50-55 volunteers that show up Monday through Friday to make and package meals at their gurdwara (temple) for distribution to various local communities in a partnership with the LA mayor's office and the Department on Disability.

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