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listen live watch live One pharmacy said vaccinations were available by online appointment only too daunting for her limited computer skills. To her, the process felt almost like a secret. “That was the frustrating part,” Helgeson said. Then came a Facebook post from someone who could help. Vicki Haugen of Rollag, Minn., and her cousin, Amy Eriksmoen of Fargo, have been securing vaccinations for seniors who aren’t technologically savvy. The women figure they’ve assisted more than 50 people, some they don’t even know. The recipients include a couple in their 90s who have no cell phone or computer at home, and a person waiting for an organ transplant.
Every shot s a story say women helping tech-challenged seniors find COVID vaccinations Vicki Haugen and Amy Eriksmoen have helped more than 50 people, including Gerry and Linda Helgeson of Moorhead, find a place to be vaccinated. Written By: Robin Huebner | × Gerry and Linda Helgeson of Moorhead are grateful for the assistance they received in procuring a COVID vaccine appointment. David Samson / The Forum MOORHEAD, Minn. A Moorhead couple seeking their COVID-19 shots finally succeeded with the help of good Samaritans, and they’re not the only ones to have benefited. Gerry and Linda Helgeson, in their mid-70s, were told by their medical provider they’d be called when it was their turn to be vaccinated.
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Pam Steele carries in a box of coats from her van to The Giving Place on Wednesday. Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette There are a lot of caring people who populate the Tolono area. Pam Steele can vouch for that. The Tolono resident has collected food items for the past several years for the less fortunate. She has asked that people who wish to donate put items in totes that she keeps on her front porch. Steele then takes the non-perishable food to The Giving Place in Tolono that is operated by the townâs United Methodist Church. The Giving Place serves the Unit 7 school district, which includes Tolono, Sadorus, Philo, Sidney and Pesotum. But it is only open from 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays, so Steele felt she would help by having her house serve as a collection point.
Dudley said he has seen comparisons between the two cities. âDanville has a lot of the same kind of strife that Decaturâs had over the years. Theyâve lost factories and some population,â he said. âIâve dealt with some of those problems here. Hopefully Iâll get the same movement over there.â Support Local Journalism Opportunities like his new job are not often available, according to Dudley. âSo I needed to take advantage of it,â he said. Dudley said he will miss his co-workers, which he began working with in 2017. âThere is a great team there at the city,â he said. âIâm just very lucky to be blessed to work with such a great team. Iâm going to miss working with them.â
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