New Coronavirus Email Update Schedule - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Free COVID-19 Tests Available for ALL Los Angeles County Residents
Postcards for Seniors
Thank You to Culver City CERT
Helping Hands
Culver City Food Resources
Let's make a Culver City connection and talk soon. We’ll call you!
You Are Not Alone
Do You Need a Volunteer?
1. New Coronavirus Email Update Schedule - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Starting today, daily Coronavirus updates will be consolidated into three emails per week. Look for our updates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays going forward. Please note that you will still be able to access the City’s Coronavirus webpage for the most up-to-date information at any time.
2. Free COVID-19 Tests Available for ALL Los Angeles County Residents
Free COVID-19 tests are available for ALL Los Angeles County residents, including Culver City residents, whether or not you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Priority for the same or next day testing is still given to people with symptoms, such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Testing is also prioritized for certain critical front-line workers who interact with the public while working, including:
Last week, Parks, Recreation and Community Services staff put together a colorful postcard that was mailed out to all 3,000 Culver City Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (CCSCA) members. The postcard served as a friendly “hello,” conveyed helpful information regarding social services and relayed reminders from the April Senior Center at Home Guide.
4. Thank You to Culver City CERT
In honor of National Volunteer Week April 19-25, 2020, on Tuesday the 21st, Parks, Recreation and Community Services staff delivered a surprise thank you to our Culver City Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers! CERT has been assisting our community since the pandemic began by picking up prescriptions, grocery orders, helping residents and their families set up online grocery accounts and more. Thank you CERT, and ALL of the amazing volunteers, for helping the Culver City community during this time!
5. Helping Hands
Helping Hands is a nonprofit profit organization dedicated to serving those most vulnerable to COVID-19. They do this by connecting at-risk community members with local volunteers for support with critical errands like grocery shopping and pharmacy visits, enabling them to stay home and safe. They’ve built this platform with scale in mind. It can work anywhere in the country, so long as there are volunteers signed up and people requesting support through the website.
If you have a loved one or know of someone that would benefit from this support, consider sharing this initiative with them or place a request on their behalf. Additionally, they’re seeking more volunteers to support requests from those in need. If you or anyone you know would like to get involved you can sign up on the Helping Hands website.
6. Culver City Food Resources
Culver City Emergency Relief Food Drive
With many neighbors in our community over the age of 65 and/or with underlying medical conditions who don’t have the means to purchase and pickup groceries during the pandemic, we welcome your help! Let’s bridge that gap by being a neighbor that helps neighbors and donate non-perishable food items to those in need.
The requested non-perishable items are:
Rice, dried beans (pinto, black, lentil), canned beans, pasta, pasta sauce, canned meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, nuts, nut butters, jellies and jams, pancake mix, rolled oats, canned goods, low-sodium soup, dried eggs, freeze dried fruit and vegetables, freeze dried meats, granola and power bars, vegetable oil, flour, barley, quinoa, cornmeal, dried peas, split peas, salsa, popcorn, honey, canned fruit juice, water.
Items that are most needed are peanut butter, canned tuna, canned chicken, beef stew soup, chips, cookies, shelf-stable milk.
Please drop off your non-perishable food items at any of the following locations or call the CERT Assistance Call Center at (310) 253-5545 to arrange a donation pick up from your home by Bike Culver City. The City thanks Westfield Culver City for its donation of reusable bags!
Culver City Presbyterian Church 11269 Washington Blvd.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (enter through the courtyard)
Larsen Automotive 10707 Jefferson Blvd.
Hours : Monday-Friday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday and Sunday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Petco 5347 Sepulveda Blvd.
Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Every day
Sorrento Italian Market 5518 Sepulveda Blvd.
Hours: Monday - Saturday 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Closed Tuesday) Sunday - 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
If you or one of your neighbors are in need of food, please call the Culver City CERT Assistance Call Center at (310) 253-5545.
For more information, call Ira Diamond, Organizer at (213) 309-4084 or Christine Parra, Culver City Emergency Coordinator, at (310) 253-5909.
FeedCulver
Culver City is an amazing community, and it’s pulling together to help those who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. An example of this amazing community support and collaboration is FeedCulver. FeedCulver is a partnership between local restaurants, the Exchange Club, the Culver City Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Association, working with Mayor Göran Eriksson, Council Member Thomas Small, and local non-profits to prepare and distribute nourishing and nutritious meals to those in need in the Culver City community – and they need your support to make it happen.
How does it work? Local restaurants, led by Akasha, create and package meals, which are delivered to volunteer organizations each day to be distributed through their programs.
Who does this serve? FeedCulver distributes around 100 free meals per day to those in need in the Culver City community through local partners. Additionally, this program helps keep local businesses open and their employees working.
What can I do? Make a donation—buy a meal for a neighbor in need! Click here to donate to FeedCulver. All donations will be managed by the Exchange Club and the money will be used to cover the cost of food and preparation. Or, prepare food—do you own a restaurant or catering business? Contact FeedCulver about getting involved. Please note, due to stringent health requirements FeedCulver is not able to engage with home cooks at this time.
LA County Food Resources
Los Angeles County is committed to preventing hunger and ensuring access to food for all residents. The County is currently mobilizing a Countywide response to hunger by coordinating public agencies, nonprofits, and volunteers to provide meals to anyone in need during the weeks and months to come. LA County residents can visit the County COVID-19 website's food portal to receive or provide support at this critical time. The LA County portal connects those in need to those who can help. The food-insecure can find meal and voucher programs. Community organizations can find out how to connect people to the goods that are most needed.
7. Let's make a Culver City connection and talk soon. We’ll call YOU!
We want you to know that we are here for you. If you or another Culver City resident would like a check-in call for a quick chat, let us know. Our friendly City staff are making weekly phone calls to any residents 18 and older just to say “hi," see how you are doing, or offer information and resources. You don’t need a reason—we’ll call you. If you would like to sign-up for the weekly phone call program, give us a ring at (310) 253-6890.
If you or someone you know has a non-emergency, non-medical need related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and you would like assistance from a volunteer, please email the City or call the City’s Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 253-6890 (7:30 AM to 5:30 PM). If you email or leave a message at the Hotline after hours, please include your name, address, phone number, email address, and your need. In an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.
