Northwood News ♦ April 2020

NFCCA Begins a Community Cares Network

By Sharon Canavan

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Northwood-Four Corners Civic Association (NFCCA) is establishing a Community Cares Network to help organize efforts by neighbors to support one another. The goal is to provide assistance for our neighbors who might be:

part of an at-risk population (over 60, living with a health condition or immunodeficiency);
staying at home because they are in quarantine, sick or having symptoms; or
on the front line in responding to the crisis (health professionals, sanitation workers, etc).

Our website now includes a form that will be used to pair neighbors who need assistance with volunteers willing to help. Simply go to the Community Cares Network on the NFCCA website at www.nfcca.org/ccn.html to fill out the form to request assistance or to volunteer.

Volunteers can offer to pick up and deliver groceries, carry-out food orders, prescriptions, or other essentials. Loneliness may be another negative byproduct of “social distancing,” so volunteers may also want to step up and make periodic phone calls to offer social interaction and emotional support.

Homebound individuals may also need technical support, such as computer help or Skype training, so they can stay in touch with their loved ones. Hopefully, coronavirus doesn’t hit our neighbors, but those who fall ill may also need help with dog walking and pet care.

So watch this space — as we have more details we will communicate using our various NFCCA social media outlets — our website (which you’re on, nfcca.org), the NFCCA (listserv), Nextdoor, Facebook (on Facebook search for nfccamoco), or sign up to receive messages on Twitter @NFCCAMoCo. If you have questions, you can also email nfccacares at gmail dot com for more information.

Please note, the NFCCA Community Cares Network is limited to the neighborhoods covered by our civic association, which can be found by selecting the “Territory” tab at the top of our website (here). ■