Work from home just became help from home.
Lincoln families have hit on a fast-spreading way to feed people suffering during the coronavirus lockdown. Anybody can sign up on this spreadsheet to make healthy sack lunches for the needy. They are distributed, same day, to unhoused people across the metro area.
Families shop for supplies and assemble sack lunches at home: A peanut butter and jelly sandwich, two pieces of firm fruit and two snacks, such as string cheese, protein bar, chips etc. (No drinks please, they can cause adult onset sibling rivalry!)
One kid and one parent can usually make 25 or 50 lunches in a couple of hours. Just bring the lunches to Lincoln on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. (times may vary, consult the signup spreadsheet) and from there we take care of distribution.
Organizer Mary Ann Walker first got word from homeless shelter Blanchet House in Old Town that they were in dire need. On April 10, Cards families working through Friends of Lincoln delivered them 4,500 lunches. Since then it has spread and we’re working with the Joint office of Homeless Services and Transition Projects.
They drive out to the edges of the city to camps where people are now afraid to leave their tents and make sure they get a meal.
“They’re all reputable nonprofits who know where the need is greatest,” said Walker. “So far, Lincoln families have delivered 7,000 lunches.”
If you can help out with this request, use the button below to sign up on the Google spreadsheet, no password required. Just add your family name and the number of lunches you can make and you’re in. Easy!
Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated. Sign up ASAP.
Direct action. No waste. Change you can count on.
Remember:
- You shop for supplies (Rule of Thumb: One loaf of bread = 10 sandwiches).
- You and your kid make the lunches in your home under sanitary conditions.
- You drop them at the school on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. (times may vary, consult the signup spreadsheet).
When you sign up, it is super helpful we know how many lunches to expect, so we can be there until all lunches have been dropped off. The need is great, and this is one place you can easily make a difference.
Questions? Please email or text:
Mary Ann Walker
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(503) 679-1853.
FLOCK PARTY 2020 Fashioning the Future
What a night!
Over 150 students took part in our most ambitious Flock Party yet. They designed outfits from scratch, they up-cycled vintage outfits and brought their theater designs to life on the runway.
Parents, teachers and community supporters watched in awe as students, with the biggest smiles on their faces, walked through the Grand Ballroom of the Sentinel Hotel. Backstage was an army of volunteers; parents, students and parents of future Cards, making sure hair and make up was on point. It was a night to recognize our creative students.
Thank you to everyone, and particularly our sponsors. We boosted the FoL funds by $200,000 to support the students and faculty at Lincoln. Thank you to EVERYONE who made this amazing event happen.
GO CARDS!
Darcelle, Class of '50
Darcelle has made a huge contribution in making the future more inclusive, safe and colorful. Not only does Darcelle own the oldest running drag show in the U.S. but she never turns down an event to help raise funds for the LGBTQ community. She's a true superstar in our eyes.
Thank you to our sponsors
