Dear Friend,
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, the District 1 Team and I have been working hard to help residents of Prince George’s County. Read about our efforts in the Laurel Leader, here.
For the latest updates, County residents can visit the County Health Department’s dedicated coronavirus web page: https://tinyurl.com/PGCcoronavirus. If you have any questions or concerns, you may also call the Prince George’s County Health Department coronavirus hotline at (301) 883-6627 to receive updated information about the coronavirus disease. Information will be updated as it becomes available.
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Tea Time With Tom
Join me - this Friday, May 22nd, 2020, for Tea Time with Tom, an afternoon community discussion. Our new time is 4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. via Zoom! You must RSVP to attend. You can RSVP and submit questions at http://bit.ly/Tea-Time-With-Dernoga. I look forward to connecting with you!
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District 1 Weekday Meal Sites
Our office will continue our partnership with World Central Kitchen to provide 1000 meals a day at two locations for District 1 residents. We will be doing this every weekday until County Executive Alsobrooks lifts the Stay-at-home Order.
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Governor Hogan Announces Update in COVID-19 Testing Strategy
Governor Larry Hogan announced Tuesday, May 19, free drive-thru, testing beginning Thursday, May 21, at the Hyattsville Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) station in Prince George’s County. Learn more here.
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Prince George's Emergency Rental Assistance Program UPDATE
Due to an overwhelming response to the County's Emergency Rental Assistance Program, applications are no longer being accepted. The County will continue to process applications and follow-up with those who have already applied for the program. This program was meant to address immediate needs of our residents while working to find ways to address this issue long term. We will keep our community posted on further updates to the program and our efforts to address this issue as we move forward.
Food Assistance Resources
The Prince George's County Food Equity Council is maintaining a list of food assistance resources available across the County, updated regularly. To view this list, please visit: http://pgcfec.org/resources/covid-19-resources.html
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District 1 Sewing Project
Thank you to all of our sewing enthusiasts! Please keep it up. We are still in need of face masks and are turning our attention to support the heroes at UM Laurel Medical Center. We will continue collecting at our three drop off locations and deliver them directly to the hospital in bulk.
To help, simply reply to this email or send an email to councildistrict1@co.pg.md.us. Learn more about the District 1 Sewing Project, here.
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As always, please contact me at councildistrict1@co.pg.md.us or (301) 952-3887, if I can assist. To receive real time updates, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Sincerely,
Thomas E. Dernoga
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