| Pandemic Progress
Thank you to everyone who continues to give to our shelter operations during the pandemic. Your help is deeply appreciated and greatly needed. Since our last email, Hospitality House has expanded into a 24/7 model with help from the County, serving women, men and children around the clock at five locations (Utah’s Place and four motels). “In times of crisis, we aren’t decreasing our services—we’re expanding them out of absolute necessity,” said Nancy Baglietto, Executive Director of Hospitality House. “This virus affects everyone. No one is immune and now more than ever before we need to come together to protect our entire community.”
We continue to serve as many people as possible with no lapses in services provided; however, more help is needed to meet the increased need for food, shelter and preventive supplies. Urgently Needed Items:
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Our outreach team and the HOME team are also mitigating for COVID-19 on the streets by passing out sanitization kits, hygiene packs and helping people reach medical treatment as well as helping with food transportation to all the motels.
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A big thank you to The Oaks Clubhouse! Since expanding into motels last month, Hospitality House has had the added challenge of cooking and preparing more food as well as safe food delivery service. To help our chef keep up with the increased demand, chefs and employees of The Oaks Clubhouse, a restaurant in Lake Wildwood that temporarily closed due the pandemic, are now donating their time to cook and prepare meals every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in their commercial kitchen. Their Food and Beverage Director, Dustin Wright, has also been instrumental in coordinating food donations as well as organizing delivery drivers.
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Frank Goss first learned about the efforts of Hospitality House in May of last year, and after one conversation with staff, he took a tour of Hospitality House and immediately signed up to be a volunteer.
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Say hello to George! George is currently experiencing homelessness and a guest in our shelter. To reduce stress and anxiety around the pandemic, he’s found solace through art. It took George a few days to make this painting, but his patience has paid off. Great work, George!
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We continue to adhere to all safety recommendations and are watching closely for updates. Until the shelter-in-place order is lifted and it is safe to gather, a new date for Empty Bowl cannot be determined. However, we hope to reschedule for June with bowl pick up and raffle fun. The dining portion of the event and guest testimonials remain cancelled.
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We welcome you to join our Hearts & Hands Club. Hearts & Hands is a group of wonderful people who donate every month to support the efforts of Hospitality House. Club donations are allocated toward the greatest needs, including but not limited to shelter, food, clothing, outreach, housing assistance, case management, and job training.