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Title A name given to the resource Emergency Archive Description An account of the resource Writing, images, recordings, and other materials documenting life in Central Maine during the COVID-19 pandemic and other historic events that have impacted our communities. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 2021 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Penobscot County (Me.) Piscataquis County (Me.) Somerset County (Me.) Subject The topic of the resource Communities COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hartland Public Library (Hartland, Me.) Newport Cultural Center (Newport, Me.) Pittsfield Public Library (Pittsfield, Me.) Skowhegan Free Public Library (Skowhegan, Me.) Thompson Free Library (Dover-Foxcroft, Me.) Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Volunteers at a USDA Farmers to Families Mega Distribution at the Piscataquis County Ice Arena. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Piscataquis Regional Food Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-10 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Subject The topic of the resource Piscataquis Regional Food Center USDA Farmers to Families Piscataquis County Ice Arena Voluntarism Food security Food banks COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Piscataquis County (Me.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creator retains copyright. Item may be used for noncommercial purposes under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emergency Archive Description An account of the resource Writing, images, recordings, and other materials documenting life in Central Maine during the COVID-19 pandemic and other historic events that have impacted our communities. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 2021 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Penobscot County (Me.) Piscataquis County (Me.) Somerset County (Me.) Subject The topic of the resource Communities COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hartland Public Library (Hartland, Me.) Newport Cultural Center (Newport, Me.) Pittsfield Public Library (Pittsfield, Me.) Skowhegan Free Public Library (Skowhegan, Me.) Thompson Free Library (Dover-Foxcroft, Me.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Text of your story Reflections from the field: October "If we didn't have the infrastructure we wouldn't have been able to pull this off" Rod tells me during our informal office catch-up. The food box delivery truck in previous months has been able to stay for the duration of the distributions at the Piscataquis County Ice Arena, allowing volunteers the ability to pack inside the truck. However on this day, the trucker said he had to be at the Canadian border by 2:15. There was no way he'd be able to wait. The PRFC team was ever-grateful for the show of volunteers that were able to pack produce on-site. Rod's word for the distribution? "Non-stop." PR Food Center was the recipient of 16 pallets of produce from Delaware. Of that, a total of 13 pallets were distributed. Rod estimated that it was 10 pallets of squash and 3 pallets of potatoes. The contents of the boxes included a variety of meat, dairy and produce. Each household received a gallon of 2% milk. A few weeks ago Erin brought in the tally sheets from October's distribution. The tally sheets are pretty simple. Four columns reading: "Town, # in household, # under 18 and # over 60". This information is what we use to provide quantitative data, and it helps us note patterns of need from our communities. Erin and Steve had already started an excel sheet. But for the next couple of hours, all you could hear in the office was the sound of Erin reading and me quickly typing. "Brownville 4, 2,0. Dover-Foxcroft 4, 2, 0. Brownville 2, 1, 0. Dexter 2, 0, 2". We both realized that we were entering in a bit more than just numbers. We could ascertain that there are a solid amount of single-parent households. Data such as 3 in the household, and 2 under 18 years old, reflect this. Erin noted patterns also. "And it looks like there's a fair number of grandfamilies out there. We can't be absolutely sure but when we see numbers that tell us that a household has 2 children and 2 adults over 60, we're guessing that's a grandfamily." During our October special distribution, 1877 people were served. 516 were under 18 (27%) and 567 were over 60 (30%). In total, 704 households were served that day. Reflections from the field: November We're still crunching our numbers from November's distribution on Tuesday 11/24 and will make those public as soon as possible. This month the food boxes came from the USDA in partnership with a food distributer in Maryland. "Lancaster Foods of Maryland" provided 5lb protein, 5lbs of dairy, 1/2 gal milk, 12lb produce + potatoes + buttercup squash. Each box contained a variety. Many had strawberries, hotdogs, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese and cranberries, chicken or shredded chicken or meatballs. Steve had a feeling going in this month that there was a chance the traffic might get gummed up due to the rushes of cars that were there far before 1pm. He quickly implemented a 5 lane system to alleviate potential jams at the entrance of the ice arena. Overall, the distribution was smooth and efficient. Some folks heard about the distribution from word of mouth. Others, through social media. Some, happened to be at the right place at the right time. For many, this was the first time they had ever been through a food line. Comments like, "Ok, so what do I need to do? This is my first time." Or, reflexively telling us the first and last name of people they were picking up for. Or reaching for the glovebox for identification, before hearing that all we needed was for them to tell us the town and household makeup. And especially, that they simply have a good day. We've written about this phenomenon before. There is no reason for anyone to feel they have to prove themselves to get something to eat. We are so grateful for our volunteers who have been able to be available regularly for these special "mega" distributions. Truly, we couldn't have pulled it off without this help. If you attended this distribution, or volunteered for us, we welcome your perspective and experience! You can always send your insights and feedback to: <a href="mailto:info@prfoodcenter.org" target="_blank" class="_2qJYG blog-link-hashtag-color _2xVcV" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@prfoodcenter.org</a> or call and tell us about it at (207) 802-8230. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Blog post Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Keeping Food Moving Description An account of the resource Piscataquis Regional Food Center blog post reflecting on two special food distributions held in October and November of 2020 at the Piscataquis County Ice Arena. Includes photos. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Piscataquis Regional Food Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-11-27 Subject The topic of the resource Piscataquis Regional Food Center Piscataquis County Ice Arena United States. Department of Agriculture Food security Food relief COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Piscataquis County (Me.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Piscataquis Regional Food Center Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.prfoodcenter.org/post/keeping-food-moving-october-and-november-2020-special-food-distribution">https://www.prfoodcenter.org/post/keeping-food-moving-october-and-november-2020-special-food-distribution</a> Language A language of the resource Eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creator retains copyright. Item may be used for noncommercial purposes under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. 2020 Food Helping Neighbors PR Food Center Volunteers https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51500/archive/files/963ffe3493fea4d2cae6ae6f26b772b0.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=eq5-2cuIu5Q8KVpxKIaIeSfjNFXASJPEmV%7EKBV8CEg63OQwbJubIuTSqH0l39kQyWzfxI3L20G%7EQ9yRbLMAIQBf67PSSVhArALTFFhw01iz9i2nsF7Wg141uRcwb8w1IY7OfOD3rJ22AwGogs2G1p5G7Qbs0M2nHUH0fRhTc6rQCmlkpv2SEjYe9X92nuOY3uihEfB-eJ5MKspiz8-iIuE4uQAczZQY1puxbe0xQWuCUkWdHQg4O4BTZGYRSC%7ENEsqytSO0lsmH6OZ%7EaZBrVa6hkezLJKTRhTpXc3fO3SE%7Ekz0h8vB1QfW6ydoQM9k0FTar0VqXIu7-rWQZXE4lltw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2b4ffd5a2e46386e183e1480d92c3d53 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emergency Archive Description An account of the resource Writing, images, recordings, and other materials documenting life in Central Maine during the COVID-19 pandemic and other historic events that have impacted our communities. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 2021 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Penobscot County (Me.) Piscataquis County (Me.) Somerset County (Me.) Subject The topic of the resource Communities COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hartland Public Library (Hartland, Me.) Newport Cultural Center (Newport, Me.) Pittsfield Public Library (Pittsfield, Me.) Skowhegan Free Public Library (Skowhegan, Me.) Thompson Free Library (Dover-Foxcroft, Me.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Text of your story Special Distribution Event of No-Cost Fresh Food Tuesday, November 24th from 1:00 to 3:00p, At Piscataquis County Ice Arena Contents: 5lb protein, 5lbs of dairy, 1/2 gal milk, 12lb produce + potatoes + buttercup squash This is a drive-thru distribution with no proof of income or paperwork required. Please stay in your car, and volunteers will load your vehicle for you. For more information call: (207) 802-8230 Lancaster, USDA, Piscataquis Regional Food Center Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November Food Distribution Flyer Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Piscataquis Regional Food Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-11-24 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Piscataquis County (Me.) Description An account of the resource Flyer for a special food distribution event held at the Piscataquis County Ice Arena in Dover-Foxcroft on November 24, 2020. This event was coordinated by Piscataquis Regional Food Center with food boxes from the USDA in partnership with Lancaster Foods of Maryland. Subject The topic of the resource Piscataquis Regional Food Center Piscataquis County Ice Arena Food relief Food security COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright 2020 Food Helping Holidays PR Food Center Thanksgiving