COVID 19 Assistance
Food Pantry Information
Below are the following food pantry times and locations:
- South Whitley Emergency Food Bank, 207 E Front St. South Whitley Tuesdays 6 pm
- Impact Center, 1330 W Bus 30, Columbia City, Thursday 1-4:45
- Big Lake Church of God, 6955 SR 109 N, Columbia City Wednesday 6-6:30
- Churubusco United Methodist Church, 750 N Main St, Churubusco, Tuesday 2-2;30 or by appointment 260.693.2154
- Community Harvest Food Bank, Farm Wagon (Fresh fruits and Vegetables), Crossroad Bank, 105 Columbia St, South Whitley, Thursday 1 pm. Open to Everyone!
HELP VISITING NURSE KEEP PATIENTS SAFE BY MAKING FACE MASKS
You may be asking yourself, how can I help Visiting Nurse during this challenging time? If you have material, supplies and a knack for sewing we could use your help! We know that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is becoming more challenging to obtain. To be proactive, we would like your help in creating face masks! We are thankful for your commitment to helping Visiting Nurse support our patients and families while keeping our staff and volunteers safe! Once you have face masks complete they can be delivered to our Hospice Home location at 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814. Thank you for all you do to support Visiting Nurse’s efforts!
How to make a Face Mask
What you will need
– Cotton fabric
– Rope Elastic, beading cord elastic will work (you may also us 1/8” flat elastic)
– Cut the elastic 7” long and tie a knot at each end (DO NOT knot the ends of the flat)
You can make two sizes: Adult or Child
- Put right sides of cotton fabric together
Cut 9 x 6 (Adult) or 7.5 x 5 (Child)
- Starting at the center of the bottom edge, sew to the first corner, stop. Sew the elastic with the edge out into the corner. A few stitches forward and back will hold this.
- Sew to the next corner, stop, and bring the other end of the same elastic to the corner and sew a few stitches forward and back.
- Now sew across that top of the mask to the next corner. Again put an elastic with the edge out.
- Sew to the next corner and sew in the other end of the same elastic.
- Sew across the bottom leaving about 1.5” to 2” open. Stop, cut the thread. Turn inside out.
- Pin 3 tucks on each side of the mask. Make sure the tucks are the same direction
- Sew around the edge of the mask twice.
Be sure any fabric design is placed horizontally
We thank you for your help in these uncertain times.
Sincerely,
Leslie Friedel
Visiting Nurse
(260) 435-3222
Milk banking – much like blood banking or food banking – is a critical need and particularly at risk during the COVID-19 outbreak. Now more than ever, The Milk Bank needs donations. Learn more about being a donor http://themilkbank.org/
