Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
MARCH 18, 2020 - Letter to Volunteers
To our incredible CMI volunteers,
Community Meals is so grateful for the support you all continue to provide to our organization. It is because of your commitment and dedication that we are able to continue providing meals to our clients, so many of whom have no other means of obtaining food at this time. As a reminder to those delivering meals: arrive after 11:15 and take your packed (and disinfected) coolers from outside. Leave all meals in the client's cooler or bag or at their doorstep, no need to even touch the doorbell. Clients have been instructed not to open the door or interact with you in any way.
While so many of you are helping to deliver meals (and luckily, we are able to keep you socially isolated while you do so), many have asked if there are other ways to help our at-risk seniors. Community Meals is beginning a collection of shelf-stable foods which we will deliver to our most isolated clients, in the event we are forced to cancel meal delivery. If you would like, please drop off one or two shelf-stable items in the crate outside my house (Penny Schildkraut, 385 Bedford Rd., Ridgewood). Rebecca and I will compile emergency bags of food and deliver to our clients that are most in need.
We can’t thank you enough for helping to keep these vulnerable seniors safe during this crazy time. You are an amazing group!
Stay well,
Penny and Rebecca
(See shopping list below. Thank you.)
Community Meals is so grateful for the support you all continue to provide to our organization. It is because of your commitment and dedication that we are able to continue providing meals to our clients, so many of whom have no other means of obtaining food at this time. As a reminder to those delivering meals: arrive after 11:15 and take your packed (and disinfected) coolers from outside. Leave all meals in the client's cooler or bag or at their doorstep, no need to even touch the doorbell. Clients have been instructed not to open the door or interact with you in any way.
While so many of you are helping to deliver meals (and luckily, we are able to keep you socially isolated while you do so), many have asked if there are other ways to help our at-risk seniors. Community Meals is beginning a collection of shelf-stable foods which we will deliver to our most isolated clients, in the event we are forced to cancel meal delivery. If you would like, please drop off one or two shelf-stable items in the crate outside my house (Penny Schildkraut, 385 Bedford Rd., Ridgewood). Rebecca and I will compile emergency bags of food and deliver to our clients that are most in need.
We can’t thank you enough for helping to keep these vulnerable seniors safe during this crazy time. You are an amazing group!
Stay well,
Penny and Rebecca
(See shopping list below. Thank you.)
Recommended shopping list for shelf-stable foods
Try to stock up on at least 2 weeks' worth of food.
If you purchase cans, please make sure you have a can opener at home.
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