Helping Heroes program donates 1,000th meal to front-line Utah workers

Helping Heroes — a program launched out of necessity in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic — recently donated its 1,000th meal to front-line workers in Utah.In March, when restaurants and bars were prohibited from offering sit-down service to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Salt Lake City-based food distributor Nicholas and Co. found itself with thousands of pounds of perishable fruits, vegetables and other food items with nowhere to go, said Nicole Mouskondis, co-CEO with hu