Weekly Update #2 - March 31, 2020

Day 14 - TWO WEEK OVERVIEW:
Since MapleGOOD started, two weeks ago, we have:

• Shopped and delivered groceries 13 times to 11 different neighbors
• Medicine was picked up and delivered to 2 neighbors
• 10 in-kind donations made (not including Amy Peach's collection)
• 39 neighbors donated a total of $1,923
• 8 neighbors received financial support totaling $308.23
• >50 neighbors signed up for Homebound Help
• Projects started under MapleGOOD:
  • Homebound Help
  • Arming Warriors (x2)
  • Social Distance Support
  • n95 Mask Collection
• 100s (1,000s?) of fliers passed out to get the word out

Every day I'm grateful to live in this community. 🍁

​Day 13 Update:

• Clothing & shoes donation for neighbor - thank you Lindsey Skoler & Kate McGilly!
• New logo for Arming Warriors - thank you Rachel Silverberg
• Please remember:
  • Sign up for MapleGOOD Social Distance Support
  • Mary Kunce is organizing a drive to collect n95 masks to donate to local hospitals!!
  • Sign up medical professions for "Arming Warriors" organized by Susan Hewlett Peck
  • Last night to donate to Amy Peach before she delivers goodies to local medical professionals tomorrow
  • Salvation Army Maplewood food pantry is running low and can use donations of non-perishable foodsCan be dropped off Mon - Fri 9am-3pm, Drop at back door on crates and ring bell
• To date $1,853 raised
• To date $308.23 spent

Day 12 Update:

• 1 medicine pick-up & delivery - thank you Nikylan Knapper!
• Thermometer donated & delivered - thank you Shevaun McNaughton!
• 1 request for groceries
• Please remember:
  • Sign up for MapleGOOD Social Distance Support: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP0lgW93G55Ul2TwW0xaxxylIo6ZF5iuUfFWLr0Pd7LTLqHA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1Dke824XCAeDULnsV6oY-WVHfFh8zpJ1dvofAYf5Z69UEO7pNUCfEXPRI
  • Mary Kunce is organizing a drive to collect n95 masks to donate to local hospitals!!
  • Sign up medical professions for "Arming Warriors" organized by Susan Hewlett Peck
  • Amy Peach is collecting donations for medical professionals this weekend to deliver Monday
  • Salvation Army Maplewood food pantry is running low and can use donations of non-perishable foodsCan be dropped off Mon - Fri 9am-3pm, Drop at back door on crates and ring bell
• To date $1,813 raised
• To date $308.23 spent

Day 11 Update:

• 2 grocery shopping & deliveries (thank you Sandra Dillon!)
• Neighbor set up with food pantry resources
• Launched MapleGOOD Social Distance Support
  • Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP0lgW93G55Ul2TwW0xaxxylIo6ZF5iuUfFWLr0Pd7LTLqHA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1Dke824XCAeDULnsV6oY-WVHfFh8zpJ1dvofAYf5Z69UEO7pNUCfEXPRI
  • Thank you Kelsey Laitinen-Richter for leading this program!
• In Search Of: THERMOMETER for neighbor
• Please remember:
  • Mary Kunce is organizing a drive to collect n95 masks to donate to local hospitals!!
  • Susan Hewlett Peck is leading  the "Arming Warriors" project. Please sign up those who work on the front lines in the medical field!
  • Amy Peach is also collecting donations for local hospital workers - can drop off donations on her porch
  • Salvation Army Maplewood food pantry is running low and can use donations of non-perishable foodsCan be dropped off Mon - Fri 9am-3pm, Drop at back door on crates and ring bell
• To date $1,813 raised
• To date $308.23 spent

​Day 10 Update:

• 2 grocery requests from neighbors
• Mary Kunce to organize drive to collect n95 masks to donate to local hospitals!!
• Susan Hewlett Peck launched the "Arming Warriors" project
  • Please sign up those who work on the front lines in the medical field! 
  • Amy Peach also collecting donations for local hospital workers
• Salvation Army Maplewood food pantry is running low and can use donations of non-perishable foods
  • Can be dropped off Mon - Fri 9am-3pm
  • Drop at back door on crates and ring bell
• To date $1,805 raised
• To date $308.23 spent

​Day 9 Update:

• 1 grocery delivery
• 1 medicine delivery
• Bread donated (thank you Kerry Ridings)
• Gloves donated (thank you Jamie)
• More calls from people just receiving fliers
  • who ever keeps spreading the word, THANK YOU!  People are so grateful for this service!
  • Message received today: "I do not need help right now but it made me feel better to know that you would help me."
  • Another, "Your note could not have come to my door at a better time."
• Two new projects underway:
  • Supporting those working on the front lines
  • MRH Social Distance Supports

Thank you MapleGOOD family 🍁

​Day 8 Update:

• 1 grocery delivery
• Updated Shopping & Delivery Protocol
• Created Flyering Protocol
• Added resources for DACA/Undocumented + Mixed Families under "Resournce Links" tab
• Added "Evidence-based research on breastmilk, breastfeeding and pregnancy-related to COVID-19" under "Resource Links" tab
• Calls, emails & texts with questions and requests
  • Thank you to everyone who keeps putting out the fliers, they really do get the word out!  Keep it up!
• Logo cleaned up (thank you Rachel Silverberg)!
• Medical equipment donated (thank you Jacque Lyn)!
• Protein drinks donated (thank you Julie Gram) and distributed!
• Flier sent out on NextDoor (thank you to who ever did that)!
• Shout out to MapleGOOD at the Maplewood City Council Meeting!
• 52 neighbors signed up to help on the sign up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIrAzDY8sGXlkpNOl4q6vFjA5HAiIY2zoDRp7acBzRitOlVg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1jhZWDnBo12qo0YefD_Aoql9irlKjrBv3952NCrPEa7Rij7XxE5w08grQ
• To date $1,765 raised
• To date $308.23 spent

If anyone wants to take the lead on the care packages for health care workers, let us know!  Also anyone willing to lend out their laundry space, let us know!
Thank you MapleGOOD family 🍁