b'through social media and invited anyone whodonations were needed help to receive the distributions.received, allow-We are a community church, remarked ing the church to Mary Aaron of New Jerusalem. Pastor Curtishost a separate Johnson and all the rest of us were so gratefulpersonal care for the money we received from the and toiletry Foundation. It was our pleasure to be able distribution later to pass that support on to residents of ourin the year. Extra community. Everyone was so thankful.turkeys came in, and they deliv-Mary was also struck by how their emergencyered those to grants inspired others to give. Additionalanyone unable to pick up them up. PARKVUE COMMUNITYAnother Erie County organization that neededchange the way we did just about everything, help shortly after The Centers for Diseaseand were so appreciative that the Foundation provided us with a generous grant to help facilitate those changes.One of the first things Parkvue had to change was the way food was prepared and provided to the more than 165 adults who live in their community. With communal dining prohibited, staff began delivering three meals a day to each resident in their apart-Control and Prevention restricted visits toments, packaged in take-out containers with skilled nursing and assisted living communi- disposable utensils, which werent easy to ties was Parkvue Community, a United Churchfind at the time.Homes life plan community in Perkins Town-ship. Parkvue, which provides independentWhile making sure that the residents basic and assisted living, skilled nursing, memoryneeds were met and safety protocols were care and short-term rehabilitation, applied forbeing strictly followed, the Parkvue staff also an emergency grant to offset costs incurredgot creative in launching the Virtual Visitor to protects its residents and staff. They wereGuide program to help residents remain awarded $8,000 for a variety of needs, in- connected with loved ones while they cluding food, technology, and medical andcouldnt visit in-person. The purchase of a general supplies.hands-free intercom system allowed residents to speak with visitors while sitting on opposite According to Dan Miller, Parkvues Executivesides of a window, and tablets were purchased Director, It was a scary time. We had toso residents could keep in touch with the 4'