JIM COCHRAN
Now that the Marshall County Health Department is engaged heavily in vaccination clinics, it has turned over to the Marshall County Commission the testing phase of COVID-19.
One of the reasons for the change-over is that the vaccination clinics requires some 25-30 individuals to administer.
Needed for the vaccination clinics are some individuals to help persons to get from their vehicles, open doors to the site, a person to take temperature, another to see that residents get to the proper table where there are two individuals, one to obtain information about the person, and another who gives the injection.
Catholic Charities launches Stock the Pantry food drive
Delaware News Desk
Catholic Charities Inc. of the Diocese of Wilmington is seeking nonperishable food and goods donations for the Stock the Pantry food drive for the agency to meet the need for food assistance during the pandemic.
The COVID-19-related shelter in place and state of emergency orders have helped slow the spread of the virus, but have contributed to high unemployment. The number of people who have experienced job loss or a reduction in hours has dramatically increased requests for food assistance; some months have been as high as six times previous years requests.
From expanding a food pantry to building a safe playground, this yearâs Capital Grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) will benefit thousands of Delawareans statewide.
The DCF has awarded a total of $177,224 in 2021 Capital Grants to 13 organizations around the state. Grants are underwritten by the Delaware Forever Fund, and the Elisabeth & Richard Poole Capital Fund for Delaware History & the Fine Arts.
This yearâs recipients are:
Catholic Charities Inc., $15,000 â Pantry expansion and improvement project at the Thrift Center food pantry location in the low-income Riverside neighborhood of northeast Wilmington;
Cornerstone West Community Development Corporation, $15,000 â Community playground project at Cool Spring and Tilton Parks, Wilmington;