Thank You: Appreciation for the Heroes Among Us

Parents

We know that you did not sign up for this. Loving your children, yes, but wrangling them into completing assignments, possibly on a topic you are not stong in, or in another language, all while balancing your own workload! We salute you, parents!

Local Business Owners

Doing the painful work of rapid adaptation, implenting online and curbside services that didn’t exist before. Some businesses have even ceased work entirely for the safety of employees and customers. Your patience and sacrifice has not gone unnoticed.

West Business Development Center

No sooner had the county been plunged into chaos by the pandemic than Mary Anne Petrillo and all the crew at West Center dove in to help, digitally convening businesses to provide information and tools to move forward with empathy and new skills.

Frontline Workers, Grocery and Delivery

We simply could not do this without you. Your smiles and recognition beneath your masks have not gone unrecognized. You show up, putting yourselves at risk so that we can stay at home to eat, work, and live. Thank you.

Health Care Professionals

Our local clinics have completely changed how they see patients. With a premium on safety, patients can now get a check up or prescription curb-side or via telemedicine. Your expertise, care, and compassion help keep us safe.

Crafters and Creators

Our famed Tamar Distillery shifted from making gin to sanitizer for nursing homes. Anderson Valley Brewing Company donated a portion of sales to the COVID-19 Relief Fund at the Community Foundation. Individuals have sewn literally thousands of masks from their homes. We have such pride in your ingenuity.

Community Action Nonprofits

There are too many to name them all! Fort Bragg Food Bank has successfully transitioned to drive-through service. Plowshares feeds hundreds of people in need with strict safety guidelines in place. NCO’s many programs have pivoted to help their clients weather this crisis. The Community Foundation of Mendocino County has also stepped up to coordinate funds and keep all sorts of programs operational. Thank you for all you do!

Teachers and Schools

Talk about super heroes. Never before has the critical role our school staff and teachers play been so apparent. In a matter of days, they completely transitioned to distance learning, as well as creating a massive food production and distribution operation. Our students and parents are sincerely grateful for you.

Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers

Grocery shelves bare of flour? Mendocino Grain Project can help you out. Global meat shortage? Mendocino Meats, John Ford Ranch, Magruder Ranch, and others may have what you need. The CSA for Nye Ranch sold out immediately, but you can still stop at their farmstand on Saturday to grab armfuls of flowers to feed your soul. Thank you for keeping food on our tables!