Keeping the community going

Every day essential workers go out and risk their health and safety to keep their communities active while others are stuck at home.

They provide the essential services that are needed during this COVID-19 pandemic. They help ensure people can still get their essential needs, including groceries, prescriptions and over-thecounter medications, take-out food orders and mail.

Co-owner Donna Magsaysay weighs sweet potato fries behind the counter at Mambo International Kitchen in Northridge, Calif., on April 30, 2020. Photo by Benjamin Hanson.

Senior Pharmacy Technician Stella Fernandez collects essential items for customers to purchase in the Walgreens drive-thru in Chatsworth, Calif., on April 29, 2020. Photo by Benjamin Hanson.

United States Postal Service Mail Carrier Javier Hermosillo sorts mail into a shared mailbox in Northridge, Calif., on May 1, 2020. Photo by Benjamin Hanson.

Fedex Express Delivery Driver Shaun Den sorts packages in his truck in Chatsworth, Calif., on April 30, 2020. Photo by Benjamin Hanson.

Cashier Julio Garcia rings up a customer’s items at a Vallarta Supermarket in Canoga Park, Calif., on April 7, 2020. Photo by Karla Avalos.

Assistant Store Manager Lady Chavez cleans a plexiglass partition at a Walgreens in Chatsworth, Calif., on May 3, 2020. Photo by Benjamin Hanson.

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Teresa Berrouth on the foreground shops for salads while a Costco employee fills up the display at Costco in Woodland Hills, Calif., on April 18, 2020. Photo by Karla Avalos.