In April 2020, NHF partnered with the Phlavz Restaurant during the height of the pandemic to provide complimentary hot meals for COVID-19 frontline workers at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the surprise meal drop off was to express gratitude, boost morale, meet practical needs, promote community support, encourage collaboration, and spread positivity and hope. It was a tangible and meaningful way to support those on the frontlines and acknowledge their exceptional efforts during an unprecedented crisis.