July 24, 2020 GN E-Newsletter

Good Neighbors, Inc. The purpose of Good Neighbors is to help families and individuals in times of crisis and need with clothing, emergency food and support. Good Neighbors E-Newsletter July 24, 2020 Good Neighbors Our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of long-time volunteers Miriam Elva Hively and Don Dietrich. Miriam served as a past council president and Don served as a past trustee. A woman who recently visited our food center called the office to thank us for our kindness and the food that she received. We receive many calls and cards throughout the week thanking the volunteers at our six Good Neighbors locations for their kindness and generosity. "Very helpful loving caring people" was a recent review on our Good Neighbors, Inc. Google Business Page. Due to health concerns, Kim Coyle Gaug has retired from managing the Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors Unit. We thank Kim and her family for their service and dedication to Good Neighbors. Her mother Louise Coyle helped open the first Good Neighbors Cuyahoga Falls Unit in 1968. Kim and Louise both served as past council presidents. We wish Kim a complete recovery and hope that she is feeling better soon. Mary Pallone Thornton has retired from volunteering with Good Neighbors. We thank Mary for her service and dedication. She served as a trustee, vice president, committee chair and the food center's Monday crew leader. She picked up food orders, cleaned, painted, planted flowers and made new curtains for our food center. We welcome incoming trustees Susan Reynolds and Bob Roberts . Sue is a past trustee, she and her husband Roger have been volunteering at our food center for many years. They help pick up the food bank orders throughout the week. Bob and his wife Lynn volunteer on Wednesdays and pick up the food bank order on that day. We thank Valerie Straw for volunteering her time to serve as our council president. Unit Activities Community Outreach and Food Center Recently, Hatton CLC donated groceries to our food center. We are grateful to have so many schools holding food drives throughout the year to benefit our food center. Once again, the Maskateers widow's group donated the proceeds from their face mask sales to our food center. Borden Dairy in Cleveland has been donating gallons of milk, Gordon Food Service and Whole Foods have been donating food, and Gardner Pies recently donated pies to our food center. The Rotary Club of Fairlawn donated face coverings and hand sanitizer for our food center volunteers and visitors. Peter Geise, the Akron Area President of the Focus CFO Group, toured our food center and made a generous financial contribution. We have received a generous financial contribution from the Owens Corning Company . The Miller Family Foundation and Catholic Charities are in the process of providing funds for our food center. The estate of Glenn Bowers made a generous financial contribution to our food center. Glenn had worked with the Wednesday crew and was a fun and dedicated volunteer. We are so grateful to Sean and Nancy O'Connor for their continued help and support. Mary Pallone Thornton , Jenny Siebert, Mark Pallone and Edith Kieffaber donated and planted flowers and hosta around the food center. They have been volunteering their time to do this every year. Kathy Morse is now serving as our food center's Monday crew leader, she also helps pick up the food bank orders. Sending get well wishes to volunteers Lisa Kaucic, Shirley Letta , Raymond Strickland and Charlene Krummel. Our food center remains temporarily closed on Fridays. We greatly appreciate the volunteers who continue to serve those in need during this pandemic. Our food center volunteers have been working in this heat, without air-conditioning, while wearing face masks and following the CDC's and State's COVID-19 guidelines. Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors The Cuyahoga Falls Unit is currently in need of ramen noodles, saltine crackers, paper towels, size 5 baby diapers, baby wipes, dish soap and laundry detergent. Drive-thru food distribution remains in effect and face masks are mandatory. Their annual back to school drive will be held on Monday, July 27th and Monday, August 3rd and Wednesday, August 5th for their active clients. Post cards were mailed on July 13th. The book bags and school supplies will be distributed by drive-thru pick up. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no clothing will be available this year. Financial contributions can be mailed to the Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors, P.O. Box 233, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44222. Online donations may be made through their Facebook Page or soon to be up and running website at cfgoodneighbors.org . Bob Goldstein is serving as their unit's chairman and operations manager. Mike Amos is serving as their unit's co-chairman and food acquisition and distribution manager. Ted Mosko remains their unit's treasurer. Ellet Good Neighbors When possible, the Ellet Good Neighbors Unit has been distributing gift cards to clients while their unit remains temporarily closed. Chris Bolyard has been making face masks and using the proceeds from the mask sales to purchase the gift cards for their clients. They are grateful to the local churches who donate groceries to their unit throughout the year. Green Good Neighbors Thanks to generous supporters, the Green Good Neighbors Unit recently purchased a refrigerator and three freezers to help the volunteers better serve those in need. Patricia Stiles reported that they are working with a smaller crew but everything is going well. They continue to serve their clients with outside food and some clothing distribution. Good Neighbors Superior-Wooster Clothing Unit The Superior-Wooster Good Neighbors Clothing Unit recently reopened. They are open on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon, by referral only. They are in need of personal care items and baby diapers for the families visiting their unit. Continued thoughts and prayers for Jackie Kyle and Lee Thomas , we hope they are feeling better soon. Tallmadge Good Neighbors The Tallmadge Good Neighbors Unit reopened on June 3. At this time, they are distributing food only, not clothing, outside of their building. Candy Lorkowski reported that they are following the CDC's COVID-19 guidelines and practicing social distancing, wearing face coverings, maintaining good hygiene practices and sanitizing the carts between each use. While they were temporarily closed, gift cards were provided to many of their clients. Jo Berry sorted and organized the donations and clothing during their unit's temporary closing. Thoughts and prayers to volunteers Colleen and Dolores , we hope they are feeling better soon. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Good Neighbors, Inc.
The purpose of Good Neighbors is to help families and individuals in times of crisis and need with clothing, emergency food and support.

Good Neighbors E-Newsletter
July 24, 2020

Good Neighbors

Our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of long-time volunteers Miriam Elva Hively and Don Dietrich. Miriam served as a past council president and Don served as a past trustee.
A woman who recently visited our food center called the office to thank us for our kindness and the food that she received. We receive many calls and cards throughout the week thanking the volunteers at our six Good Neighbors locations for their kindness and generosity.
"Very helpful loving caring people" was a recent review on our Good Neighbors, Inc. Google Business Page.
Due to health concerns, Kim Coyle Gaug has retired from managing the Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors Unit. We thank Kim and her family for their service and dedication to Good Neighbors. Her mother Louise Coyle helped open the first Good Neighbors Cuyahoga Falls Unit in 1968. Kim and Louise both served as past council presidents. We wish Kim a complete recovery and hope that she is feeling better soon.
Mary Pallone Thornton has retired from volunteering with Good Neighbors. We thank Mary for her service and dedication. She served as a trustee, vice president, committee chair and the food center's Monday crew leader. She picked up food orders, cleaned, painted, planted flowers and made new curtains for our food center.
We welcome incoming trustees Susan Reynolds and Bob Roberts. Sue is a past trustee, she and her husband Roger have been volunteering at our food center for many years. They help pick up the food bank orders throughout the week. Bob and his wife Lynn volunteer on Wednesdays and pick up the food bank order on that day.
We thank Valerie Straw for volunteering her time to serve as our council president.

Unit Activities

Community Outreach and Food Center

Recently, Hatton CLC donated groceries to our food center. We are grateful to have so many schools holding food drives throughout the year to benefit our food center.
Once again, the Maskateers widow's group donated the proceeds from their face mask sales to our food center.
Borden Dairy in Cleveland has been donating gallons of milk, Gordon Food Service and Whole Foods have been donating food, and Gardner Pies recently donated pies to our food center.
The Rotary Club of Fairlawn donated face coverings and hand sanitizer for our food center volunteers and visitors.
Peter Geise, the Akron Area President of the Focus CFO Group, toured our food center and made a generous financial contribution.
We have received a generous financial contribution from the Owens Corning Company. The Miller Family Foundation and Catholic Charities are in the process of providing funds for our food center.
The estate of Glenn Bowers made a generous financial contribution to our food center. Glenn had worked with the Wednesday crew and was a fun and dedicated volunteer.
We are so grateful to Sean and Nancy O'Connor for their continued help and support.
Mary Pallone Thornton, Jenny Siebert, Mark Pallone and Edith Kieffaber donated and planted flowers and hosta around the food center. They have been volunteering their time to do this every year.
Kathy Morse is now serving as our food center's Monday crew leader, she also helps pick up the food bank orders.
Sending get well wishes to volunteers Lisa Kaucic, Shirley Letta, Raymond Strickland and Charlene Krummel.
Our food center remains temporarily closed on Fridays. We greatly appreciate the volunteers who continue to serve those in need during this pandemic. Our food center volunteers have been working in this heat, without air-conditioning, while wearing face masks and following the CDC's and State's COVID-19 guidelines.

Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors

The Cuyahoga Falls Unit is currently in need of ramen noodles, saltine crackers, paper towels, size 5 baby diapers, baby wipes, dish soap and laundry detergent.
Drive-thru food distribution remains in effect and face masks are mandatory.
Their annual back to school drive will be held on Monday, July 27th and Monday, August 3rd and Wednesday, August 5th for their active clients. Post cards were mailed on July 13th. The book bags and school supplies will be distributed by drive-thru pick up. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no clothing will be available this year.
Financial contributions can be mailed to the Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors, P.O. Box 233, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44222. Online donations may be made through their Facebook Page or soon to be up and running website at cfgoodneighbors.org.
Bob Goldstein is serving as their unit's chairman and operations manager. Mike Amos is serving as their unit's co-chairman and food acquisition and distribution manager. Ted Mosko remains their unit's treasurer.

Ellet Good Neighbors

When possible, the Ellet Good Neighbors Unit has been distributing gift cards to clients while their unit remains temporarily closed.
Chris Bolyard has been making face masks and using the proceeds from the mask sales to purchase the gift cards for their clients.
They are grateful to the local churches who donate groceries to their unit throughout the year.

Green Good Neighbors

Thanks to generous supporters, the Green Good Neighbors Unit recently purchased a refrigerator and three freezers to help the volunteers better serve those in need.
Patricia Stiles reported that they are working with a smaller crew but everything is going well. They continue to serve their clients with outside food and some clothing distribution.

Good Neighbors Superior-Wooster Clothing Unit

The Superior-Wooster Good Neighbors Clothing Unit recently reopened. They are open on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon, by referral only.
They are in need of personal care items and baby diapers for the families visiting their unit.
Continued thoughts and prayers for Jackie Kyle and Lee Thomas, we hope they are feeling better soon.

Tallmadge Good Neighbors

The Tallmadge Good Neighbors Unit reopened on June 3. At this time, they are distributing food only, not clothing, outside of their building. Candy Lorkowski reported that they are following the CDC's COVID-19 guidelines and practicing social distancing, wearing face coverings, maintaining good hygiene practices and sanitizing the carts between each use.
While they were temporarily closed, gift cards were provided to many of their clients.
Jo Berry sorted and organized the donations and clothing during their unit's temporary closing.
Thoughts and prayers to volunteers Colleen and Dolores, we hope they are feeling better soon.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!