Weekly Message ~
April 2020
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Letter from Mayor Cecilia Taylor
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"Dear Residents of Menlo Park,
Thank you for following the health officer’s shelter-in-place order. It is encouraging to see our city come together. Sheltering in place is the most important action your family and you can continue to take to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To emphasize, this means that you must shelter in place with people you live with. It does not mean that you socialize with your family members living in the neighborhood or town, gather with your neighbors in the evenings, or have your children play with their friends on your block.
Your elected officials and the City of Menlo Park are updated regularly by the county and state with new information about the virus, the number of people who have tested positive and
new resources available
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I would also like to address questions that have come up in conversations and emails from you.
- If you’re an employer of a gardener, nanny or housekeeper and are able to continue to pay them without requiring them to do the work, we all deeply appreciate your role in helping them shelter in place. Please continue to support the health and well-being of these families who support your households in normal times.
- For employers who are unable to pay their gardener, nanny or housekeeper during this time, share resources available through Samaritan House with your employees so that they can receive support during this crisis. You are a direct link between the city/county and that employee..."
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COVID-19 Business Continuity Action Plan
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SAMCEDA has created a
COVID-19 Business Continuity Action Plan
for small and medium businesses. This plan includes options/suggestions for business owners and many resource links on the following subjects:
- small business advising resources
- federal links
- overview of stimulus package
- information on the Paycheck Protection Program
- SBA resources
- loan & grant programs
- much more!
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COVID-19 Emergency Relief for Small Business
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Funds Available for:
- Paycheck Protection Program - An SBA loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
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Support Menlo Park Businesses Open During Shelter-In-Place
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Due to the recent legal Orders of Shelter in Place that have been issued by California health officials, the
businesses that remain open include
: restaurants for take-out service or delivery, grocery stores, homeless shelters, social services, pharmacies, child care facilities, gas stations, banks, laundry businesses and services necessary for maintaining the safety, sanitation and essential o
peration of a residence.
Click here
for a list of Menlo Park restaurants with take-out service or delivery, grocery stores, and other essential businesses that have adapted services during the shelter-in-place order so you can continue to support local businesses through this health crisis! We are continually updating the data so please
email us
any new information.
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Given the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, the City of Menlo Park has launched a
Virtual Recreation Center
resource webpage for all ages. It includes six categories:
- Preschool
- After School
- Health and Wellness
- Sports
- Arts and Culture
- Seniors
The Virtual Recreation Center’s content will continue to be updated with more to choose from.
Check it out here!
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Help Peninsula Volunteers, Inc., Meals on Wheels Program Raise Funds to Feed Local Seniors in Need
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Please join with Peninsula Volunteers, Inc.'s Meals on Wheels program team to provide critical delivery of hot and nutritious meals They deliver daily meals to our most vulnerable seniors in San Mateo County, over 12,000 meals each month. PVI's major fundraiser event set for April 5th has been cancelled for all of the right reasons, yet the funding need is greater now than ever. Your donation will make an impact today in our all-out effort to feed those who need it the most, homebound and isolated seniors right here in San Mateo County.
By
donating now
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you will help continue meal services to those seniors in need, both now and in the weeks and months ahead. Your donation will also help address their growing waitlist.
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc.
is the sole operating provider of Meals on Wheels in San Mateo County, except coastside, so please join with them and give what you can.
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Keep The Refuge Eagle Flying
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"For the past 12 years, the Refuge has tried to bring the most enigmatic, iconic food to the Bay Area. Whether it's our hand-carved navel pastrami, the truly authentic Philly CheeseSteaks, or the finest craft beer on the planet, we have done our utmost to protect the origins of true "food of the heart". Now, the Refuge finds itself on the ropes. We were forced to close both locations (San Carlos and Menlo Park) to protect the health and safety of our employees and the community. COVID-19 is wreaking havoc in the restaurant industry.
We are all fighting for survival. We are trying to raise money for the heart and soul of the Refuge, our employees. We had no choice but to lay off all 70 people.
100% of funds raised will go directly to help employees who are now struggling to make ends meet.
Our employees are some of the finest people that we know. They have given the best years of their life to the REFUGE. Many of you already know them by name. We know we will come back... stronger than ever! Our commitment is to retain the best team in the business. Please help, if you can.
Thank you so much for your support, With much love, Matt Levin & Melanie Roth"
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20% OFF Items of the Month at Amici's East Coast Pizzeria!
Enjoy 20% off Amici's items of the month:
Pollo Pizza, Pesto Ravioli & Arugula Salad
Offer valid on pick-up & delivery orders during the month of
March via amicis.com or mobile app. Use
'APR20'
at checkout.
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