"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."

-Helen Keller

COVID-19: What everyone should know

In December 2019, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was first observed in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Since its discovery, COVID-19 has, if temporarily, changed the way the world works.

In this special Weekly Willow, you'll find information about the virus, resources available throughout Portland, and a link to Feeding America's food drive for folks in need. If you are able, please consider donating. Additionally, if you are interested in volunteering your time, sign up for tasks around Portland with the last link. If you are in need of additional resources, let us know!

The following offices will be open with limited services through the end of the term:

* = Office is remotely working today (Monday, March 16). Stay tuned for schedule updates.

The following student spaces will remain open through the end of the term:

FAMI seeking Work Study for FAME Series

Info: https://studentservices.nunm.edu/job/food-as-medicine-institute-array-food-as-medicine-institute-team-member/

The Food as Medicine Institute (FAMI) needs help from cooking and nutrition-loving students to run our Food as Medicine Everyday (FAME) Spring series happening on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in Spring Term. Work study position includes assisting the FAMI physician/nutritionist for an 8-12 week workshop, engaging participants while leading cooking stations and guiding participants in weekly recipes, and assisting with weekly set-up and clean-up of workshop. Please contact Julie Marks at [email protected].

SIBO Lab seeking Work Study

Info: https://sibocenter.com/ | Contact: [email protected]

The NUNM SIBO lab is looking for work-study students who are available for at least 2 hours/week and want to learn more about SIBO, SIBO testing, and mental health issues related to SIBO. Duties include learning to process SIBO test samples, data entry, dropping off or picking up SIBO kits, data entry, filing and other general office duties. Flexible shifts available and previous lab experience not required.

Work Trade Opportunity with Love Farm Organics

Info: https://lovefarmcsa.com/

Want some free veggies? Love Farm Organics has a share/work trade position available for a student who can commit to work the pick-up for the 2020 season (Wednesdays, June through October). Contact Amy at [email protected] to discuss.

Work Trade Opportunity with Rise Up Remedies

Info: https://riseupremedies.com/

Rise Up Remedies has one work trade position available for a student who can commit to work the pick-up for the 2020 season (first Monday of each month, April through October). The student will receive a half share of fresh herbs in exchange for working all CSA pickups at NUNM. Contact Laura Kennedy at [email protected] to discuss.

Lastly, from Tyler...

Hey y'all. Things are really tough right now, and sometimes the best antidote for tough times is outright silliness. For me, that usually means binge-watching movies. Even the terrible ones.

Ed Wood needs no introduction. He is the Orson Welles of bad directors, and nearly everything he did in the film industry was ridiculed. Seriously. But thanks to the wonders of YouTube, and the public domain, we can still appreciate his art in all its campy glory. For your quarantine-viewing pleasure, please enjoy Ed Wood's opus:

Plan 9 From Outer Space!

The Weekly Willow is brought to you by Tyler Bieber , Assistant Director of Student Life ( [email protected] | x1610).

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