Dear Friends,
As a community, we have faced an unprecedented set of circumstances recently, and we hope you and your loved ones are finding the safety, support, and care you need.
虽然我们做出了暂时取消所有非必要的面对面计划的艰难决定, the Y has continued to provide critical food to seniors — 961 拿走和 588 送餐——仅在过去两周内. Our staff has been overwhelmed with emotion by their interaction with our seniors, who continuously express their appreciation, not only for the hot meals, but even more so for the smiles and abundance of compassion they experienced.
We also continued to provide essential services to the residents at Wien House, 我们为低收入老人和残疾人提供 100 个单位的设施. In addition to ensuring our rigorous cleaning standards are met, our tenant services coordinator oversees meal deliveries, provides access for healthcare professionals, ensures home aides can deliver necessities and assist tenants, acts as a conduit between residents and family members, provides emotional support, 还有更多.
When it became clear to the Y’s senior management team that the city or even state could mandate shelter-in-place orders, we made sure we had the infrastructure to offer as many services as possible remotely — from daily check-in phone calls to homebound seniors and persons with disabilities, from arranging food deliveries to elderly Holocaust survivors to creating online support groups for parents of children with special needs, and much more.
Our dedicated team of professionals also worked around the clock to develop a robust menu of fun and meaningful online programs for members and for the public. This week, we launched The Y @ Home — with virtual programs for our Nursery School, Y 起点, 做我自己, 周日基金会, 诺曼E. 亚历山大犹太人生活中心, and the Center for Adults Living Well — as well as a full array of online activities for people of all ages. If you haven’t already, I suggest you check it out at http://ywashhts.org/at-home and share it with your friends and family. There’s something there for everyone.
This situation has shown us what we already knew — our staff’s commitment to the community is second-to-none! We are very grateful for our teams who continued coming to the Y and Wien House to provide essential in-person services and everyone who has worked from home.
We invite you to stay connected with the Y and the community, while we all do our part to flatten the curve and help prevent the further spread of COVID-19 by staying home. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, 推特, and LinkedIn.
The Y is more committed than ever to being a source of hope for our community, and we are here to support you. If you need guidance or assistance, please email vneznansky@ywashhts.org.
As this crisis continues, we need additional resources — so we can continue to provide critical services to isolated seniors; Passover meals to those in need; a vibrant menu of online programs and events; and entitlement, mental health, and financial support to members of our community. If you are able to help our efforts, please donate now.
We will get through this and come together to celebrate soon. Thank you for your continuous support.
Stay healthy and safe,
马丁 G. 英国人
首席执行官
维多利亚·涅兹南斯基
Chief Development and
Social Services Officer
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马丁·亚夫
首席项目官
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