News About Town: Unsure what a Stay At Home Order is? Mayor John Higdon made a quick video to explain. He also cites some useful resources in just under two and a half minutes. Pour a morning coffee and give it a watch.
News Around Town: If you’ve been looking for a way to help the larger community with coronavirus relief, COVID-19 Greater Charlotte Area Mutual Aid (COVID-GCA) is a good resource. The organization’s mission “caters to individual and community needs by consolidating resources, fostering solidarity, and distributing immediate aid during the coronavirus health crisis.” Available on both on Facebook, a great resource for quick updates, and as a website, which is well-organized for finding specific resources, COVID-GCA is impressively comprehensive. Efforts include finding resources for local nonprofits, matching elementary and middle school students with tutors from high schools and colleges, and providing a collection of links to government agencies for reliable information.
One Good Thing: Eileen Schwartz knows how much art enhances life. She teaches therapeutic and healing art with area veterans, residents with special needs, and people with dementia at the McDowell Arts Center. While the arts center is closed, Eileen has created a series of daily art prompts. Join in by following @healingartforcaregivers. We've included today's prompt here to get you started, and will continue as long as Eileen continues! Post it to your Insta and use #Art_stayathome so we can see the beauty you're creating. Don't have an Instagram account? Post it on our Facebook page and email it to Eileen at eileen@healingart4caregivers.com.