A new organization – Route 1 Mask Match – was just created to help match handmade cloth masks to community members in the Route 1 Corridor and help flatten the curve of COVID-19 in the community. Read on for more information on how you can be a part of this great effort to make more masks for our local communities and/or how you can request a mask for yourself!
Route 1 Pharmacies with FREE Prescription Delivery During COViD-19
Many pharmacies are offering free prescription medication delivery as a way of helping folks, especially those with compromised immune systems, to stay at home during these coronavirus times. Here’s a list of Route 1 pharmacies offering free delivery of prescription medications. (Some also deliver essential household items such as cleaning and medical supplies available or make them available for purchase at their pharmacy drive-through.)
Fun Kids Activities During Maryland’s Stay-at-Home Order
Fairy Hideaways, Face Painting, Sunflower Houses – These are just some of the awesome kids activities Mandy Sheffer of Curated Play Spaces shares with us today on Route One Fun! (The lady’s even packed this post with plenty of how-to tutorials for the visual learners among us. (Many thanks, Mandy!)
University Park’s Masha & Ollie: Furry Friends of Route 1
Time for our second installment of Furry Friends of Route 1 – featuring Masha and Ollie of University Park!
As a quick recap, in an attempt to help keep spirits afloat during these socially distant times, we started a Furry Friends of Route 1 series featuring your beloved pets!
Hyattsville’s Erika Nizborski kicked off the series with her furry fam members, Maggie & Pearl. In this latest installment, you get to meet Masha (the cat) and Ollie (perro) of University Park.
Send us your photos to play along, too! 🙂
Route 1 Grocery Store Update: 4/2
If it’s today, it’s Grocery Store Update Time! 😆 Drop a comment letting us know what you see/don’t see during yr grocery store visit. We’ll cross-post to website and our social pages so that all may witness yr nuggets of wisdom (and this avoid unnecessary / unfruitful exposure to COViD-19. 🙌 Question: If there’s anything else we could be doing / asking re grocery shopping, please let us know. Happy to help! 🤗 (virtual hug, of course.)
Also, Route One Fun reader Loretta V. let us know that Franklin’s General Store has a sale on wine — 20% off a case, 10% off 6 bottles. (This was on Monday so call Franklin’s to confirm status.) Mike Franklin said to think of his store as a mini-Walmart — toys, beer, wine, chocolate, candy, greeting cards, stuffed animals, jewelry, etc. etc. And Loretta shared that “there were like 2 people shopping — everyone kept at least 6 ft apart, and a store staffer carried my case into my car.” Way to go, Franklins!
Route 1 Grocery Store Update: 4/1
Grocery Store Update time, folks! More requests for toilet paper, eggs, dairy, sanitizing wipes and gels. (On that note, YES! Organic Market in Hyattsville got a big delivery yesterday so perhaps check with them re TP?) Seems like produce inventory is stabilizing, which is great! If searching for any other items, please let us know and enter your query in the comments.
Also, please know that if you’re high risk and need help getting groceries or essentials, this flyer provides info on how local Rotary Clubs can help!
