UPDATE FROM MIDNIGHT RUN
We wanted to take this opportunity to let you know Midnight Run is still 'open for business' and what that means in terms of how we do runs, how we get supplies and what we intend to do for bagged lunches.
Given the circumstances, our last Midnight Run on March 21 (the eve of the NY shutdown) was a remarkable success. It gave us insight into the ongoing struggle of some of our overlooked brothers and sisters as well as how difficult it would be to continue 'business as usual' in helping them. That night our skeleton crew was able to deliver over 200 bagged lunches and a generous supply of toiletries, socks, underwear and even some hoodies. Last week, we were able to put together another 50 toiletry kits and a like number of sock and underwear bags from our inventory. We brought those over to the Midnight Run office for distribution.
For the foreseeable future - in order to allow for social distancing:
- Runs themselves have become 1-2 person efforts
- 'Stops' have been reconfigured: rather than 4 or 5 stops where we distribute to dozens of people at a time we are now doing a dozen quick stops to locations where just a few congregate
The stops are quicker and less 'personal' but effective (and safe) in getting the barest essentials to those in need.
Last week's delivery of toiletries, socks and underwear depleted our supply of most toiletries and all of our underwear and socks, but the need still remains so we will now need to re-stock. Trouble is we can't do that in the same manner we have over the past fifteen years.
Please consider donating in the following ways:
- E-Drive: consider ordering Men's boxer/briefs in dark colors/white/black/gray, athletic socks (crew or calf), online and have them shipped to us at:
27 Warwick Ave Scarsdale, NY 10583 - Amazon e-gift card or Walmart e-gift card to IHMMidnightRun@gmail.com and we'll order what is most needed. The gift card is the best way for us to build our toiletry inventory
As for food, the generosity everyone showed making bagged lunches in the lead up to the Run on March 21st was truly inspiring and we fully intend on activating our team in a similar way again soon. Because timing is critical in the delivery of food we need to have a deeper think about when we make that ask. Rest assured, we will come back to this soon!
Thanks for your support. It is such a blessing to have grown up and raised a family surrounded by such generous and giving friends. God Bless you all!
Much Love,
Susan & Paul Doyle