Community Support Initiative

We’re only a couple of weeks deep into the pandemic but it feels like it has been months. There are going to be a few more weeks ahead of us before we can be sure we are past the apex of the infection and can expect restrictions to relax. When we start venturing out and about again, the likelihood of a second wave of infections is definitely there. We’ve got a way to go before the worst of COVID-19 will be behind us.

Of course all timelines and expectations are dependent upon how we all work together and comply with appropriate behaviors that curb the intensity of the pandemic. Every man for himself and the survival of the fittest attitudes out there are only making the situation worse. We need to work together because you do not want the province to be one ventilator short if you or someone in your family turns out to be one of the unlucky ones that become overwhelmed by the virus.

Isolation is tough but it is even more difficult for our seniors and other vulnerable members of our community. Not everyone has computer skills or even a computer itself to take advantage of online face to face meetings. Their isolation is almost absolute. Maybe we can help.

If you have a spare working computer, iPad, or other device that you are able to donate to help bring some of our less fortunate closer to their families and the support they need, please contact Silent River Kung Fu (http://www.silentriverkungfu.ca/contact) to arrange the pickup and disinfection of your device. We are coordinating with other resources and organizations in Stony Plain to ensure they will get to the people who need them the most and where they will bring the biggest benefit.