PS for some of the younger folks, the title and these lyrics are by REM, one of the best band in my humble opinion
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Hello beautiful humans! Hope all of you are as well as can be. I wish I could tell you a funny April fools' day, but no such luck. I'm out of jokes.
What I do want to share with you and hope you can do something about it is a call to help those in dire need. Our most vulnerable, the homeless community. Here is an email from angels who run the Simpson Homeless Shelter. Besides update on their current state of the state, there is a list of items needed the most which you can buy at Target or on Amazon and have it shipped directly to shelter. If you can help even a little please do. If you need help please feel free to reach out and I'll make sure to connect you with someone who can help. Greetings Shelter Support Volunteers, We have completed two weeks of operating the shelter for 24 hours and we miss you! I spoke with Robert and Marian and they wanted you all to know that things are going well at the shelter. They were concerned that guests would get antsy, but thankfully folks are remaining calm. The team is working to establish a routine (I’m sure many of you can relate!) and report that they rent a Redbox movie each day and have purchased some items from a dollar store to keep folks entertained. If you would like to help with entertainment, please see the special needs list below. Robert and Marian were also glad to report that Simpson Housing and other housing providers are finding creative ways to move folks into housing while maintaining as much social distancing as possible. Hennepin County Resources To date, 17 guests who are age 60 and older have moved into individual hotel rooms to allow for social distancing. Hennepin County staff are on site at the hotels to provide support and resources. Hennepin County Healthcare for the Homeless also opened up a triage phone line yesterday to assist shelter providers that encounter folks with symptoms of COVID-19. We haven’t had to access this service so far. Social Media An easy way to stay up to date on our programming is to follow us on Social Media. We’ll have a special post about the shelter later this week. Supply Needs
Extra Special Entertainment Requests
Gifts for Staff I asked staff if there was anything we could do to help lift their spirits and they asked for BINGO supplies for our guests. 🙂 I pressed a little more and learned that they enjoy candy, Cliff bars, individually packaged snacks, and “good” coffee for the new coffee maker they put in their office. If you would like to give an item for staff, they would welcome the positive connection. How To Donate We have a few ways to donate during this time:
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. Thank you all for being a critical part of the Simpson community, Christina Giese Director of Volunteer Engagement 612.455.0859 cgiese@simpsonhousing.org Simpson Housing Services Bell House Office 2100 Pillsbury Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 www.simpsonhousing.org |
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