Weekly Update #7 - May 6, 2020

5/6/2020

MapleGOOD was presented with an honorary resolution at the St. Louis County Council on May 5th!
Homebound Help led by Dessa Somerside

This week:
- 5 shopping/deliveries made to neighbors
- 1 medicine pickup/delivery to neighbor
- 1 Birthday parade organized

Arming Warriors led by Amy Peach & Susan Hewlett Peck

Meals provided to Maplewood Fire and Police Departments & Schnucks staff - donuts provided to our local USPS office today!
8 healthcare workers matched with community supports
Amy Peach delivered goodies to SLU hospital!
15 lbs of coffee donated for 3 hospitals: Christian NE, SLU, and St. John’s.
Saluting St. Mary's Parade was a huge success!
Don't forget to thank your delivery workers today!
Chalk Art Event for St Mary's: https://www.facebook.com/events/233762374734099/

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

Version 1.0: Four neighbors partnered
Version 2.0:
- 8 elderly and differently-abled, homebound neighbors matched up with neighbors
- Matching is still in process!

MapleGOOD Masks led by Leslie Keuss & Eleanor Pardini

200 masks made this week!!!
- 30 to Ackerts Park Nursing home
- 65 to the city of Richmond Heights for their city workers
- 50 to Life Bridge Youth Services
- 25 to local business reopening (La Cosecha Coffee Roasters)
- 30 Aries ready to donate
To request a mask for an essential worker: https://bit.ly/2RWJx1r
HUGE thank you to Mary Kunce for stepping up when MapleGOOD Masks needed a leader and for all her hard work over the past month!

Hygiene Heroes led by Lori Olsen McElvain

Over the past six weeks, since MapleGOOD started:

Almost 800 people joined MapleGOOD
67 neighbors donated a total of $3,750
Neighbors & programs receiving financial support totaling $1,348.38
- Groceries: $341.03
- Medicines: $275
- Projects: $412.35
- Direct Assistance: $320

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