Danny Trejo donates hundreds of free meals from his Trejo’s Tacos restaurant to USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Actor and Los Angeles native Danny Trejo is doing his part to help feed hospital workers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The 75-year-old Machete star shared on social media Wednesday that he spent the day donating food from his Trejo’s Tacos restaurants to USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale.
He shared a photo of himself with stacks of food containers waiting to be handed out, along with a 10-minute video of the actor and his team distributing food.
Charitable Danny: Actor and Los Angeles native Danny Trejo is doing his part to help feed hospital workers during the COVID-19 outbreak
Trejo was seen wearing a black Trejo’s Tacos t-shirt, a black Trejo’s Tacos hat and blue jeans with a long silver chain and cross pendant dangling from his neck.
The actor was also wearing latex gloves and a white mask that covered his face and nose as he distributed the food.
The actor has three Trejo’s Tacos restaurant locations throughout Los Angeles, which he’s been using to give back to the community during this trying time.
Danny’s look: Trejo was seen wearing a black Trejo’s Tacos t-shirt, a black Trejo’s Tacos hat and blue jeans with a long silver chain and cross pendant dangling from his neck
‘Right now I’m at Verdugo Hills Hospital, sitting with the real angels of Los Angeles right now,’ Trejo began in his video.
He added that he’s just trying to ‘do his part’ by bringing some food, ‘but these are the people saving lives.’
One of the hospital workers standing next to him added, ‘Danny has always been there supporting the community and he’s doing it again.’
Support: One of the hospital workers standing next to him added, ‘Danny has always been there supporting the community and he’s doing it again’
One of the Trejo’s Tacos restaurants is located in the Colony Kitchen in Santa Monica, with Trejo adding that five different restaurants, ‘in the Colony have donated 100 plates, so it’s everybody helping everybody.’
Colony has also teamed up with Help Feed the Frontline Fighting COVID-19 LA during this crisis to feed healthcare workers.
Those who wish to donate themselves can visit OrderColony.com in an effort to help, ‘keeping local Los Angeles restaurants open during this unprecedented crisis.’
Colony: One of the Trejo’s Tacos restaurants is located in the Colony Kitchen in Santa Monica, with Trejo adding that five different restaurants, ‘in the Colony have donated 100 plates, so it’s everybody helping everybody’
Trejo has over 400 movie and TV acting credits to his name since he first started acting in the 1980s.
He starred in the hit Machete and its sequel Machete Kills, with a third film, Machete Kills in Space also in development.
The actor also has multiple films in development and post-production, including La Llorana, though it isn’t known when that will be released yet.
Acting: Trejo has over 400 movie and TV acting credits to his name since he first started acting in the 1980s