- Published: Wednesday, April 08, 2020 03:12 PM
For those most vulnerable among us, times are incredibly tough. Our office hears every day from people who have lost their jobs in connection to COVID-19, people who need food brought to their home to avoid potentially life threatening exposure, people who are shutting down their businesses to protect the public health, and people who are putting their health on the line at work every day to care for others.
Are you in need of assistance? Please reach out to my office at 872-208-5188 or www.senatorram.com/contact-us. Our staff can help with a wide range of needs from grocery delivery to navigating the application for unemployment benefits.
Looking for ways to support others in our communities? Here are 5 ways you can help:
1. Support our community food pantries
Food pantries in our community have seen an incredible uptick in need, some seeing 10x their usual number of clients over the last few weeks.
They have dramatically increased their capacity to order, pack, and distribute food, toiletries, and more in mere days. All the while, implementing critical and difficult safety practices to protect clients and volunteers.
Staff are working day and night to keep up with need.
In order to help keep up with this need, I am working with State Senator Laura Fine, State Senator Heather Steans, State Representative John D'Amico, State Representative Kelly Cassidy, State Representative Mark "Yehiel" Kalish, State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Commissioner Larry Suffredin, Commissioner Bridgett Degnen, Commissioner Scott Brittton, Alderman Debra Silverstein, Alderman Samantha Nugent, Alderman Andre Vasquez, MWRD Commissioner Josina Morita, and Committeeman Lou Lang to raise funds for our community food pantries and we need your help.
Every donation counts, whether you have $15, $50, $100, $250, or $500 to spare.