Weekly Update #12 & 13 - June 16, 2020

Homebound Help led by Dessa Somerside

• The past 2 weeks:
  • 2 shopping/delivery made to neighbor
  • 1 medicine pick-up/delivery made
  • 4 resources given to neighbor
  • 13 produce bags delivered to neighbors
  • 14 neighbors received a hot meal + groceries thanks to local fundraising!
• 3 + birthday parades & 1 birthday scavenger hunt with lots of amazing chalk art!

Arming Warriors led by Amy Peach & Susan Hewlett Peck

• Meals provided to Maplewood Fire and Police Departments, Schnucks staff, Richmond Terrace Assisted Living Center & donuts provided to our local USPS & CVS!
• 8 healthcare workers matched with community supports
• 40 lbs of coffee donated from La Cosecha Coffee Roasters for hospitals: Christian NE, SLU, St. John’s, Cardinal Glennon, St Mary's, MOBAP, Mercy, BJC

Social Distance Support led by Kelsey Laitinen-Richter (v1.0) & Katelyn Harris (v2.0)

• Version 1.0: Four neighbors partnered
• Version 2.0:
  • All 10 elderly and differently-abled, homebound neighbors matched up with neighbors

MapleGOOD Masks led by Leslie Keuss, Eleanor Pardini & Beth Crotty Vesper

• 83 Masks donated total!
  • 76 masks to 3 different organizations for nurses, transitional housing for Vets, and a shelter for the unhoused.   
  • 3 family orders of 7 masks.     
  • We are busy working on masks for the bus stops, individuals, and organizations.
  • If you have the capacity to sew we could use your help!
• Mask Tree Project Launched!
  • St Louis County Health Dept donated >2,000 KN95 masks!
  • Neighbors helped bag up 700 masks!
  • 546 masks distributed through Mask Trees!

Hygiene Heroes led by Lori Olsen McElvain

• Bin is at Immaculate Conception church and being replenished daily!
• Current needs are:
  • Soap of any kind, other shower products like shampoo, Tampons, toothbrushes/toothpaste, deodorant, baby wipes, diaper rash cream

Mini-Food Pantries led by Chasity Mattox & Shana Alicia Poole-Jones

• Ribbon cutting ceremony at new Community Cupboard on Yale & Manchester
• Sign up to be a Mini-Pantry Manager: https://bit.ly/30Kevit  

Since MapleGOOD started:

• Over 850 people joined MapleGOOD
• 71 neighbors donated a total of $4,212
• Neighbors & programs receiving financial support totaling $1,823.28
  • Groceries: $361.86
  • Medicines: $275
  • Projects: $841.42
  • Direct Assistance: $345