How can you help?

My wife and I have sometimes volunteered with various organizations. Our favorite is City Team, which feeds homeless people and has a residency program for people who have drug problems. We helped with their turkey giveaway this last Thanksgiving at PAL stadium. Last summer, we even had the opportunity to work with a similar group in Ireland! We taught them crafts including the color wheel we did in class. That was a lot of fun.

However, now we find that our options now are more limited. My wife is in a high risk category. So she really should not be associating with people or even going to the grocery store. I can get out a little bit, but if I am exposed, I could expose her. So it's best if I stay in. Also, the City Team web site says they have cancelled all volunteer opportunities. Some people from our church need help, but every time I expose myself, I potentially expose my wife.

So, given the constraints we all face, such as the shelter-in-place order, how could you help others during this difficult time? Brainstorm a little bit. Remember, you need to stay safe and also keep your family safe. Some of you live with elders who might be affected by your choices. Remember also that you might have a hard time getting together with your friends to work on something bigger, because it is probably a violation of the order to isolate. But think of something specific you could do safely and legally. Is there something going on at your church, in your neighborhood, even at your home school that you could be involved with?

Now, think about how you could use some of the things we have learned in this course. How could you use them to help? Could you make a poster using Adobe Illustrator? Could you write a web page? Could you make an app? What would that be? Be specific. Don't just say "I could make a poster." What would the poster be about, and how would it help?

Write me no more than one-half page with some ideas. Use sentences and paragraphs, not bullet points, and use good grammar and spelling. Write it in Google Docs, or, since it is short, you could just write it directly in email.

Then, go out and do it. Let me know how it works out for you.