As we continue to push through COVID-19 we encourage all to be good neighbors and help those around you. Below are some suggestions on how EVERYONE can help EVERYONE:
1) ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐/๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐๐ง’๐ญ ๐ฒ๐๐ญ. A very easy way to make yourself available to neighbors is simply putting a handwritten note on your door. Include your name, phone number and/or email address, and, if applicable, your apartment number, plus a message that people can call/text you if they want to connect or need help.
2) ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ “๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐จ๐” ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ. Set out a notepad in a common area and encourage people to write their name, phone number, apartment/house number and whatever specific item(s) they need to it. You could also do this digitally via Google Docs or a similar program.
3) ๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ’ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. Some may say they have friends or family members checking on them, but it’s worth asking.
4) ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ค ๐ญ๐จ, ๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง. While social distance is good and important in order to protect our individual and collective health, you should make a point to be a friend to your neighbors in the coming days and weeks. Whether through a call, text, FaceTime, Skype or an in-person meeting (at least six feet away), talking is important.
5) ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐๐ง๐, ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ. You’re probably getting better about washing your hands with soap and water by now, and are especially diligent after trips outside. Start washing your hands before and after you go out as well as sanitizing hard surfaces.