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March 25 Community Update from Exec. Dir. Trish Payne

3/25/2020

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March 25, 2020

​An update about our community's response to COVID-19 from St. Michaels Community Center Executive Director Trish Payne:
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  • SMCC has been designated as the central HUB of Food Pantry collection and distribution for the Bay Hundred Area.

  • SMCC will be working in partnership with all other local food pantries, churches, law enforcement, Talbot County Public Schools, restaurants, and other non-profit groups to provide assistance to anyone in need.

  • SMCC will be accepting food donations from individuals in addition to whatever is allowed from local restaurants in accordance with policies of the Health Dept.

  • Food Distribution will be available as boxed meals and grocery bags in accordance with Health Dept. regulations.

  • Hours of availability to outside organizations and individuals will be revised as needed and posted as soon as these efforts have been coordinated.

  • SMCC will continue offering groceries and boxed meals to the public (and deliveries to those home bound):
    • Mondays from 5 - 7
    • Wednesdays from 3 - 5
    • Fridays from 11 - 3

  • Carpenter Street Saloon and SMCC have offered transportation for food deliveries to anyone unable to get to the Center for pick-up.

  • An Emergency Food Pantry locker in front of SMCC is set up for anyone who is unable to get to the determined distribution dates and times. Donations of non-perishable items may also be dropped off at this location.

  • SMCC is collecting names of anyone in need of these deliveries.

  • J R Burkhardt, Chief Anthony Smith, Childlene Brooks, and Trish Payne are contact points in our area that will network with each other to make sure that all Bay Hundred residents will be served.

  • Recognizing the health recommendations from Gov. Hogan, while volunteers are needed, precautions are being taken to assure safety to emergency staff.

SMCC is ordering a walk-in freezer to accommodate the increase in food collection. St. Michaels Town Manager Jean Weisman has given the ok on purchase and has notified the Commissioners that required permits will be submitted asap. Donations to SMCC are very much needed to help fill the freezer, for our outdoor food pantry, and more. 

Chesapeake Landing has offered to allow us to borrow a large Refrigeration Truck if/when it might be needed.

The Inn at Perry Cabin and 208 Talbot have offered to donate prepared food for take-out meals. (Waiting for Health Dept. policies regarding this distribution)

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE EXTREMELY APPRECIATED TO HELP ALL OF US KEEP OUR NEIGHBORS HEALTHY AND SAFE. 

Please help SMCC provide food for our hungry and keep our community strong with your online charitable donation at paypal.me/smccmd.


Things are progressing very quickly. If I've overlooked someone, please forgive me and let me know.

Thank you for being a part of the heart of our community,
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Trish Payne
Executive Director
St. Michaels Community Center
trish@stmichaelscc.org

410-745-6073 Cell: 410-829-3883

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SMCC delivers food support to Bay Hundred area

3/19/2020

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(ST. MICHAELS, MD – March 19, 2020) The St. Michaels Community Center is available to make deliveries for all local pantries in the Bay Hundred area on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the COVID-19 outbreak.

SMCC will pick up food from local pantries in its blue after-school bus and deliver to people in areas west and south of St. Michaels.
 
SMCC is collecting a list of individuals in need of grocery deliveries, with addresses from St. Michaels to Tilghman Island. Times and locations will be announced on SMCC’s website, with those needing deliveries to call 410-745-6073 or email trish@stmichaelscc.org.
 
SMCC is also providing take-out meals and grocery pick-up to those in need at its 103 Railroad Ave. location in St. Michaels on Mondays from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m., and Fridays from 11 to 3 p.m.
 
Individuals wanting to help can donate to SMCC at paypal.me/smccmd, or drop off non-perishables at the St. Michaels Community Center, the St. Michaels Police Dept., YMCA of the Chesapeake locations, and area churches.
 
The extension of SMCC’s outreach is coordinated in part with Talbot County's Emergency Services, Health Dept., law enforcement, public schools, area churches, and other non-profit community service providers. More information and updates from SMCC are at stmichaelscc.org.
 
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Food Support Update from Trish Payne, Exec. Dir., March 18, 2020

3/18/2020

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March 18, 2020

​ Food Support Update:

SMCC is offering delivery service with our blue bus on  Tuesdays and Thursdays from all food pantry locations in the Bay Hundred Area during this crisis. 

​We need to schedule a pick-up time and collect a list of individuals with addresses who need grocery deliveries. Call 410-745-6073 or email trish@stmichaelscc.org.

We also are providing take-out meals and grocery pick-up from the Center at 108 Railroad Ave. to those in need as follows:
  • Monday, take-out meals and grocery bag pick-up from 5-7 pm
  • Wednesday, take-out meals and grocery bag pick-up from 3-5 pm
  • Friday, take-out meals and grocery bag pick-up-from 11-3 pm.

We are also asking anyone wanting to help out to make a financial donation or drop off non-perishables at SMCC at, or at the St. Michaels Community Center, the St. Michaels Police Dept., firehouses, YMCA locations, and area churches.

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Executive Director
St. Michaels Community Center

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Important Message: Senior Programs Suspended

3/12/2020

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March, 12, 2020

Dear Community Partners and Friends,

Today, Maryland Department of Aging Secretary Rona Kramer issued a directive to close all Maryland Senior Centers until further notice. 

The effort is to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), especially among our seniors. 

While SMCC isn’t categorized strictly as a Senior Center, we do benefit from Upper Shore Aging, which will discontinue providing meals until further notice. 

With this, the St. Michaels Community Center is also suspending our Wednesday senior programs until further notice, with any updates emailed to you as soon as possible, and posted to our website
here. 

The St. Michaels Community Center will continue to have grocery bags of basic food staples available to anyone in need, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, when non-perishable donations will also be accepted. 

We remain vigilant in our practices while SMCC remains open and other programs continue, and encourage others to practice the same hand-washing, sanitizing, and other precautionary measures that help reduce the spread of all diseases. 

We have not heard from the Maryland Food Bank or the Health Department regarding the Community Cafe or food distribution as of this writing. 

We will send updates to you here, as they occur. And in the meantime, if you have any questions,
please email me, or call 410-745-6073.

Thank you for your partnership as part of the heart of our community. 

Warmly,​
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Executive Director,
St. Michaels Community Center

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