“Did you get confirmed for your vaccination”? Maria Galindo asks into her phone with her warm, empathetic voice.
Galindo has been a lifesaver for many in the South Bronx. These days, she signs people up for COVID-19 vaccinations or calls to make sure they go back for their second shots.
“A lot of people are seniors and they qualify at this phase, but said they don’t know how to go online so we help them with that,” explained Galindo.
This is a departure for Galindo, a volunteer coordinator, and for her employer, the Bronx Documentary Center. Before the pandemic, the center was filled with students
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