“I am confident that with God’s help and wisdom we will get through these tough times together.'
Wilson, along with gas station owners Khalil Abdullah, and Amin Ibrahim, will begin to give away the free gas beginning at 7 a.m. on March 24. Cars could be seen backed up for blocks on Thursday morning, bringing traffic to a standstill on some of the city's major roadways."The need among the community is so great. Soaring gas prices have caused a hardship for too many of our citizens.
According to a news release, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wilson has donated more than 30 million face masks to the City of Chicago, Mount Sinai Hospital, Jackson Park Hospital, the Chicago Transit Authority, Cook County Jail, Chicago Firefighters, Fraternal Order of Police, 75 senior citizen homes, the Westside NAACP, and 22 community organizations.
In addition, Wilson donated face masks and monetary donations to many South Suburban West Suburban communities and downstate communities like East St Louis, Peoria, and Rockford. Wilson has also personally donated $1 million to help people who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $1 million to help 1,000 churches, the release states.
"As gas station owners we are proud to partner with Dr. Wilson to help the community. All 50 participating gas stations have agreed to lower our gasoline prices during Dr. Wilson’s gas giveaway to allow more families to benefit from Dr. Wilson’s generosity," said Khalil Abdullah one of the gas station owners. Each vehicle that passes through participating gas stations will receive $50 in gas pumped by volunteers, and a notepad from Dr. Wilson.
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