Resource Recovery Project

OUR RESOURCE CENTER OFFICIALLY OPENED ON FEBRUARY 2, 2020 IN A TEMPORARY LOCATION WHILE MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO SEEK SUITABLE HOUSING FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. THE OPERATION CLOSED DOWN ON MARCH 14, 2020 DUE TO THE PENDING THREAT OF THE CORONOVIRUS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ST. LOUIS COUNTY, THE ORGANIZATION REMAINED CLOSED UNTIL JUNE 2, 2020 WHEN IT RESUMED OPERATION ON A VERY LIMITED BASIS. WHERE THE ORGANIZATION IS NORMALLY OPERATIONAL 32 HOURS PER WEEK, THE "SAFE" DETERMINATION BY MANAGEMENT WAS TO ONLY BE OPEN ON SATURDAYS FOR 7-8 HOURS. ALL DONATIONS WERE CONFINED TO THE SATURDAY HOURS AND HAD TO COMPLY WITH THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY COVID-29 RECOMMENDATIONS: NOTHING COULD BE DONATED FROM A COVID-19 HOUSEHOLD: ALL DONATIONS MUST BE LEFT OUT IN THE SUN PRIOR TO BRINGING THE DONATIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRED THE WEARING OF MASKS BY ALL VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS: AND REQUIRED SOCIAL DISTANCING AT ALL TIMES. IF EDUCATORS NEEDED TO SHOP DURING THE WEEK, THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WERE MET AT THE FACILITY AND MAINTAINED PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS. OUR LEARNING CENTER (LEFTOVERS LIGHTS UP LEARNING) SUSPENDED A LARGE NUMBER OF IN-HOUSE ACTIVITIES AND MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE "VIRTUAL" WORKSHOPS WHEN APPLICABLE. ALL ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR OUR PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME WERE SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS ACTIVITY. WHEN THE ORGANIZATION RE-OPENED IN JUNE 2020, THERE HAS BEEN NEXT TO NOTHING OFFERED THROUGH OUR LEFTOVERS LIGHTS UP LEARNING PROGRAM AND THIS STANCE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS SAFE FOR PEOPLE TO GATHER IN SMALL/LARGER GROUPS.