As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress across B.C., the effects of social distancing are trickling down to the local organizations helping those in need.聽
Mamas for Mamas鈥� 麻豆传媒映画chapter is in urgent need of donations, including money聽and gift cards, fresh food, diapers, pull ups and formula.聽
鈥淲e鈥檙e finding a lot of families 鈥� whether they were in the category of families we helped before, income-wise, or not 鈥� are now starting to look for help, because they鈥檙e going to the store and even if they have a little bit of money,聽 the things that they can usually buy with that money聽that would usually be [at the store], are actually no longer there,鈥� explained Anna Carr, Mamas for Mamas鈥� 麻豆传媒映画chapter resource coordinator, in between food donation deliveries to moms in need.聽
鈥淸These families] are finding they can't afford what's left.鈥澛犅�
While Carr acknowledges the聽need for social distancing聽will probably prevent Mamas for Mamas from being able to deliver donations in the near future, she said the organization is hoping for donations in the form of e-gift cards.
鈥淚t鈥檚 the easiest thing to get out to families when they need it,鈥� she said.聽 (E-gift card donations can be emailed to [email protected])
鈥淚 think a lot of people are looking for ways to help,鈥� Carr continued.
The grassroots organization began in Kelowna five years ago, aiming to connect moms and remove barriers to poverty relief through 鈥渄igital sharing economies鈥� like Facebook groups, where moms can ask for what they need or donate items they no longer use. Mamas for Mamas operates by the ethos that 鈥渒indness is our currency,鈥� Carr explained.聽聽
The 麻豆传媒映画chapter currently has five drop-off locations available for those with items to donate, in Langley, Richmond, Surrey, South Delta and North Delta. (Contact Mamas for Mamas 麻豆传媒映画on Instagram or Facebook for the drop-off addresses).
鈥淟et鈥檚 help each other through this,鈥� Carr urged. 鈥淲e can still support each other even though we鈥檙e social distancing.鈥�
