These are challenging times for many that are just trying to maneuver through the unknown that the COVID-19 pandemic brings. As dates continue to get pushed back for the shelter in place order, businesses closed or modified, schools canceled, and shelves empty the struggle is real for many including those in the Central Valley. Locally, Dr. Ted Howze has stepped up to assist the community distributing food and goods to the public including deliveries to disabled veterans and seniors that he has dubbed “Operation Compassion.”