News About Town: Last week the Town of Matthews hosted a video teleconference for businesses in Matthews in relation to the Stay at Home Order and the coronavirus pandemic. The video has been posted to the Town’s website. Helpful topics include resources from the Small Business Administration, insight from Tory Summy, Associate with Parker Poe Attorneys and Counselors at Law, and comments from the Matthews Chamber of Commerce.

News Around Town: Families in need of food have an additional resource for non-perishable food items in Matthews. Crestdale Middle School is distributing groceries on Saturdays from 9 am to noon in the bus lot, by the cafeteria, using in a "drive-thru" format. If you would like to donate, donations are accepted in the main office Monday through Friday from 9 am until 2 pm. The school is asking for the following non-perishable food items: dried pasta/rice, pasta sauces, canned meats (tuna, chicken, etc.), instant mac-n-cheese / ramen, cereal/cereal bars/granola bars, peanut butter/jelly, canned pasta (Chef Boyardee / Spaghetti-Os), canned soups, canned fruit/apple sauce. The following hygiene items will also be accepted: feminine hygiene products, shampoo, bar soap, lotion, Lysol/Clorox wipes/hand sanitizer. If you have questions, contact Principal Jennifer Schroder at 980-343-5755 or jennifer.schroder@cms.k12.nc.us  

One Good Thing: If you’ve found yourself welcoming robocalls and over-the-phone salespeople, Matthews Police want you to be aware. There are coronavirus scams already taking over the phone lines. Their advice? Hang up on robocalls, don’t answer texts or calls about checks from the government, and be extra wary of phishing emails. Find out more on their Facebook post and through the Federal Trade Commission's website.

Don’t Forget: We had art prompts over the weekend from Eileen Schwartz (@healingartforcaregivers). (Saturday here, Sunday here.) Don’t forget to follow along and post it to your Insta, use #Art_stayathome to share your creation. Don't have an Instagram account? Post it on our Facebook page and email it to Eileen at eileen@healingart4caregivers.com.