Weekly Update #9 - May 20, 2020

Homebound Help led by Dessa Somerside

• This week:
  • 1 shopping/deliveries made to neighbors
  • 1 resource given to neighbor
  • Furniture, clothes, linens collected for neighbor

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 office!
• 8 healthcare workers matched with community supports
• Amy Peach delivered goodies to BJC hospital!
  • Next donations will be going to MOBAP once donation bins are full
• 25 lbs of coffee donated from La Cosecha Coffee Roasters for hospitals: Christian NE, SLU, St. John’s, Cardinal Glennon, St Mary's

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
  • Efforts to recruit more neighbors to check in on will begin soon.

MapleGOOD Masks led by Leslie Keuss,  Eleanor Pardini & Beth Crotty Vesper {welcome, Beth!}

• 31 masks completed
• Mask Tree trial commenced!  Update coming soon!

Hygiene Heroes led by Lori Olsen McElvain

• Bin at Immaculate Conception church being replenished daily!
• Many donations made, thank you to everyone!

Since MapleGOOD started:

• Over 800 people joined MapleGOOD
• 69 neighbors donated a total of $3,792
• Neighbors & programs receiving financial support totaling $1,666.10
  • Groceries: $341.03
  • Medicines: $275
  • Projects: $730.07
  • Direct Assistance: $320