Weekly Update #1 - March 23, 2020

March 17, 2020

• Made fliers & set up Facebook Group
• Distributed ~400 fliers around Maplewood
• Almost 100 members in the new Facebook group
• Donations from 10 people (>$200!) - donations & expenditures are being tracked
• Requests for assistance from 2 families - being tracked on a 'private' excel sheet
• Paid $63 for urgent medications
• List of 8 people willing to volunteer (see "Serving Those in Need" under Homebound Help Topic to sign up)

Please spread the word using the flier attached.  We hit a few big apartment complexes, but not many houses.  Any neighbors you know who are elderly or shouldn't be exposing themselves should know about this.
So much MapleGOOD love to you all!

March 18, 2020

• ​1st shopping and delivery took place for THREE families.  Thank you Donna Marie MacDonald!
• Diapers & wipes delivered. Thank you Carie Rogers Mellenthin!
• $ for laundry donated and distributed. Thank you Adam Kruse!
• A total of $789 raised 😳🥰
• A total of $106.23 spent
• 236 members
• 5 calls from neighbors who received fliers asking about services
• Fliers distributed.  Thank you Leslie Keuss!
• 11 churches contacted to notify of services
• 1 protocol made for shopping & delivery (please review and give feedback)

We still need to spread the word so it gets to those who need it.  If you can print out fliers and distribute, let us know!

March 22, 2020

• Five neighbors received groceries today (thank you to Chris, Nikylan & Sarah!)
• One neighbor received $ for insulin pen needles
• Bread received (thank you Kerry!)
• TP received (thank you Maddie!)
• Frozen chicken & sanitary items received (thank you Judy!)
• Blessing Box filled with feminine hygiene items (thank you Lori!)
• To date $1,609 donated
• To date $308.23 spent

We are still looking for someone who lives within 2-3 blocks of 7222 Anna Ave and has a separate entrance for laundry area who is willing to sanitize their laundry space for someone at high risk to use.  We can talk details & protocol.
Thank you MapleGOOD family 🍁

March 23, 2020

• Calls & emails from people just getting the flier - thank you to everyone who keeps canvasing, this is the best way to reach those who need these services!
• Leslie Keuss has the updated map of where fliers have been brought.
• Please keep this up!
• Domestic Violence resources on page in "Resource Links"
• Received gloves & sanitizer

Project idea about neighbors helping neighbors by checking in on each other via phone calls/text - I'd love feedback on this
We can have a sign up list for those who are open to having neighbors call them if a neighbor needs someone to talk to
Let me know what you think in comments or DM!
New project idea via Rachel Silverberg to create care packages for those working at St Mary's (in our neighborhood). 
If anyone wants to work on this let us know!
We are still looking for someone who lives within 2-3 blocks of 7222 Anna Ave and has a separate entrance for laundry area who is willing to sanitize their laundry space for someone at high risk to use.  We can talk details & protocol.
Thank you MapleGOOD family 🍁