Author: Cheri Ashfeld

Feeling helpless during Covid? Ten things you can do

Posted on by Cheri Ashfeld
By Kara Gavin, Michigan Health News
(* local resources inserted)
This is a time when we can channel our worry and uncertainty into real actions that help our friends, our neighbors, our community and ourselves.
  1. Give blood, if you can.  
RedCrossBlood.org or Memorial Blood Services
  1. Give to food banks.
CROSS Services or Second Harvest Heartland
  1. Help people who shouldn’t leave home.
Offer to go grocery shopping or to the pharmacy for them. Call, text, email or video chat with them often, offering help or information, and just to stay in touch.
  1. Help set up technology for those who can’t leave home.
If you’re technologically savvy, offer to act as a “tech support” hotline for shut-ins, neighbors, relatives and friends .
  1. Help young children in need.
Give, volunteer or gather donations for a children’s charity that supports ill or abused children.
Ronald McDonald House-Mpls  or CornerHouse
  1. Locate and donate gear to help health care workers.
Learn how to distribute PPE from Maple Grove Rotary to area care centers, clinics. December 2 Zoom meeting at 7 p.m.  Email Cheri for link to the meeting.
  1. Share information responsibly, and support those who create good info.
Seek out trustworthy stories and explanations related to coronavirus.
  1. Connect with nature.
Stroll in a park, hike in the woods or walk around the block to reduce stress.
  1. Use art, music and exercise to distract yourself and relieve stress.
  2. Help yourself and others practice patience, kindness and understanding.
This is uncharted territory for all of us, from health care workers to store clerks to teachers to neighbors. Use and share stress-reducing techniques, anxiety-reducing exercises, breathing techniques, and more.

 

 

November is Rotary Foundation Month  

Posted on by Cheri Ashfeld
Past President Dave Christian is our 2020-21 Annual Fund cheerleader! His goal is to encourage our Rotary Foundation (TRF) giving to the Annual Fund and reach our $3,000 goal.
Every Rotarian, Every Year is the familiar “ask” in Rotary. Did the four short videos that Past District Governors Russ Michaletz and Jim Nelson produced answered your questions about how to give to TRF, what happens to your gift, and how much to give each year.
Now is the time! Dave can help if you need assistance with online giving.