JIC RELEASE NO. 397 - Food Commodities Distribution Through Village Mayors and Community Organizations Continues - GHS OCD

The Guam Department of Education (GDOE), State Agency for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Nutrition Service (FNS) is continuing the distribution of food commodities for the month of October in partnership with the local mayors and community organizations.

Commodities are being distributed through each mayor at the village level. Village distribution through mayors will utilize drive-through or door-to-door delivery to provide easier access to food commodities for residents while also minimizing traffic-related issues. Recipients will receive one bag of TEFAP food commodities per household to include egg noodles, elbow macaroni, cereal, instant milk, canned pears, peaches, beef stew, lentils, green split peas, yellow split peas, long grain rice, tomato sauce, orange juice, canned pork, banana chips and dried mangoes and additional commodities as they arrive. Food commodities will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. Distribution in each village will be available to village constituents only and residents should call their respective mayor’s office for more information.

A total of 1,405 bags of food commodities will be distributed to the Mayor’s offices this coming week. Participants are reminded to wear a mask, maintain physical distancing, and follow all traffic directions and signage.

Village Mayor’s distribution schedule for next week is as follows:

Distribution Date	Village	Distribution Method	No. of Bags
Oct. 20, 2020	Talofofo	Drive-through at the Talofofo Mayor’s Office beginning at 9:00am-12:00pm, while supplies last. Door-to-Door delivery for the manamko (elderly) and those without transportation. For more information, please contact the Talofofo Mayor’s Office at 789-1421.	420
Oct. 21, 2020	Inarajan	Drive-through at the Inarajan Mayor’s Office from 8:30am-11:30am and 1:30pm-4:00pm, while supplies last. For more information, please contact the Inarajan Mayor’s Office at 475-2509/828-0288.	395
Oct. 22, 2020 & Oct. 23, 2020	Asan/Maina	Drive-through at the Asan/Maina Mayor’s Office from 9:30am-12:00pm, while supplies last (on both days). For more information, please contact the Asan/Maina Mayor’s Office at 472-6581.	320
Oct. 23, 2020	Yona	Drive-through at the Yona Gymnasium beginning at 8:00am, while supplies last. For more information, please contact the Yona Mayor’s Office at 789-1525.	270

Commodities are also being provided, in bulk, to community organizations. Organizations will distribute food commodities directly to their clients/families/households. Food commodities for a total of 218 clients/families/households will be provided to organizations for distribution.

The schedule of food commodities to be picked-up or delivered to organizations for next week is as follows:

Pick- Up/Delivery Date	Organization	Distribution Method	No. of Clients, Families, and Households
Oct. 20, 2020	Oasis Empowerment Center	Food commodities will be provided, in bulk, to organizations. The organizations will distribute food commodities directly to their clients/families/households.	54
Oct. 21, 2020	WestCare Pacific Islands, Inc.		57
Oct. 21, 2020	Ministry to the Homeless		75
Oct. 23, 2020	Tohge Corporation		32

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit dphss.guam.gov or guamrecovery.com. For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.

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Wildfire

Regularly clean the roof and gutters.
Maintain an area approximately 30’ away from you home that is free of anything that will burn, such as wood piles, dried leaves, newspapers and other brush.
Connect garden hoses long enough to reach any area of the home and fill garbage cans, tubs, or other large containers with water.
Review your homeowner's insurance policy and also prepare/update a list of your home's contents.

Fire Weather

Turn on your TV/radio. You’ll get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions.
Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the route to take and have plan of where you will go. Check-in with your friends and family.
Keep your car fueled, in good condition, and stocked with emergency supplies and a change of clothes.

Drought

Conserve water

Take shorter showers.

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
Run the washer less frequently and only when you have a full load.
Water your lawn less frequently and do so when the temperature is cooler in the early morning or late evening.
When you run the tap to heat or cool water, keep a pitcher to store the water and use it to water plants.
Avoid washing your car.

Practice fire prevention

Don't set off fireworks when conditions are dry.
Deposit cigarette butts in the proper receptacle to avoid starting a
Pour water over camp fires and backyard fire pits to ensure they are completely out before leaving them unattended.

Follow directions from local officials. If there are restrictions on water usage, be sure to heed them.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/wildfires and https://www.ready.gov/drought

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“Hurricanes” form in the Atlantic Northeast Pacific region and “Typhoons” form in the Northwest Pacific Region. These large storms are call cyclones in other parts of the world.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes.

JIC RELEASE NO. 397 - Food Commodities Distribution Through Village Mayors and Community Organizations Continues