Thursday, October 22, 2009

The Flu Hits Germantown

It seems like almost half our Emergency Food clients have the flu! We're delivering to a lot of people unable to get out because of illness lately... Some are "regular" clients, others are new and desperate for help. We're hearing tales of entire neighborhoods coming down with the flu at the same time! Of course, people are unable to work when they're ill, so it's even harder to make ends meet.

Germantown HELP is looking into purchasing fresh oranges and apples to (at least temporarily) deliver with our usual food, to help bolster everyone's immune systems. We're also looking for some caring people interested in helping on a "Special Care" committee to check up on our most disabled, homebound clients from time to time.

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