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WHEW! It’s been a very busy week for us. This we

WHEW! It’s been a very busy week for us. This week EP & some friends at @charlestonpromiseneighborhood distributed food and supplies to our neighbors at Rosemount, Joseph Floyd Manor, Bridgeview and Brighton Place and we want to extend our deepest thanks to all those who made it possible!

Through our newly created Community Buddy System, we learned most Upper Peninsula neighbors needed….you guessed it….toilet paper. After a link from the Charleston United COVID Response team, @guesthousecharleston supplied 15 cases of toilet paper at cost, which EP distributed roll by roll per person to residents of JFM, Bridgeview, Rosemount and Brighton Place. We were thrilled to CONNECT our neighbors to an important resource (since connecting & empowering is our mission), and our friend with a van, Charlie, helped us deliver all the TP across the communities. It was a team effort! EP invested in these supplies, so if you want to help off set our TP outreach this week, please donate HERE: https://buff.ly/2WHMq9D
On Wednesday, residents of Joseph Floyd Manor got a special treat: fried chicken boxed meals made by the amazing chef & crew at 5Church Charleston The residents loved their gourmet lunches and gave raving reviews. In addition, Summer Anderson, co-host of EP's Tales from the Manor, bought gift cards to Food Lion for every single resident of the Manor (!!!) and these were distributed alongside the toilet paper and boxed lunches. We were blown away by this tremendous gift and can rest easy knowing that our neighbors will be able to meet some of their food and supply needs this week thanks to this thoughtful and deeply appropriate donation.

Today, the @lowcountryfoodbank delivered a shipment of food for the elders at Brighton Place in West Ashley — which is outside our service area but connected to JFM, so we helped our friends when they asked. There was a bountiful supply of lettuce and pickles so we were able to further distribute the donations to our neighbors in Joseph Floyd Manor and Bridgeview Village, as well as our friends at the Pink House in West Ashley. [Continued in comments.]

Food distribution from @lcfoodbank NOW until 1pm i

Food distribution from @lcfoodbank NOW until 1pm in the Upper Peninsula at @tradesmanbrew — please spread the word!!! There will be physical distancing etc. Free & open to all 💙

During COVID-19, creative place-making, the integr

During COVID-19, creative place-making, the integration of the arts in community places, is taking over the internet! To help alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and cabin fever, many are utilizing online platforms to host art classes, yoga classes, school lessons, and more -- free of charge! Social distancing does not have to mean isolation, it is vital throughout this time to seek creative outlets for expressing the convoluted emotions our society is experiencing on a global scale. #EnoughPie #Creativity #Empowerment #WeaveThePeople

“One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is th

“One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that there are certain forces in this world that try to keep people from being united together. Sometimes it would take a fight to get that to work, but I found out that people from different cultures can actually get together for a common cause. I learned not to take everything personal. And always treat people how they’re supposed to be treated.” -- Curtis Thompson

The warm words of Mr. Thompson, a resident at Joseph Floyd Manor, age timelessly. During times of uncertainty, the true values of community and connectedness remain constant.

#talesfromthemanor #weavethepeople #charleston #community #connectedness

Today, let's take a moment to be present and remem

Today, let's take a moment to be present and remember these powerful words spoken by Queen Christine at the Bridgeview Village Vigil a couple weeks ago, "Remember, there is beauty in this City and there is beauty within you. If you try your best to be that beauty, it can have a tripling effect, you can have a domino effect. Be nice to somebody else… If you know someone who has a problem, go to them, don’t talk about them. See if you can lend some aid, instead of adding fuel to the fire. Be the change you want to see in your families, communities and the world!"

Needing to get out of the house today and have a b

Needing to get out of the house today and have a breath of fresh air? Visit Enough Pie's BUTTERFLY BOOK NOOK, located at 1020 King St. across from the Food Lion on Upper King. The garden is full of blossoming native foliage marked with signs to illustrate each plant, so it is a learning garden for neighbors and kiddos. It also features movable chairs for your reading/shade comfort, and a covered pavilion for a picnic (please be sure to stay 6 ft from anyone you meet in the garden though!). The BUTTERFLY BOOK NOOK even got a shout-out in the @chscitypaper last week: https://buff.ly/2QsiiLd Bring a book or listen to a Tales from the Manor podcast episode at https://buff.ly/2wdzGgd, and focus on keeping calm and collected if you start to feel anxious. This community space is filled with butterflies and exists for your enjoyment!

We have been working closely with our Upper Penins

We have been working closely with our Upper Peninsula networks to provide a system and support to our community. Working with CHARLESTON UNITED COVID RESPONSE (https://buff.ly/2x9ZSZ0), a community-led Facebook group formed by EP collaborator Renee Orth of @thestonesoupcollective , we have created a BUDDY SYSTEM for our most vulnerable neighbors in Joseph Floyd Manor and Brighton Place (in West Ashley). We spent this week talking one-on-one or in small groups to elders to help answer questions, understand concerns and needs, and set up systems to address these needs if and as quarantine becomes more significant. We have also posted physical fliers across vulnerable areas from both DHEC and fliers we have made that focus on local information about how to stay safe and protocols, as well as with the phone number to the CUCR in case people want to volunteer to help or need aid.⠀
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For the COMMUNITY BUDDY SYSTEM, volunteers will be assigned up to 5 neighbors at Joseph Floyd Manor (Upper Peninsula) or Brighton Place (West Ashley) to call and check-in with regularly (at minimum 2x a week) for the duration of this pandemic. If you are willing to step up, please fill out this GOOGLE FORM as the registration process to volunteer: https://buff.ly/2U2jk2M⠀
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We will be hosting a 30-minute ZOOM call for training purposes tomorrow (Friday, March 20th) at 6PM - the link will be emailed to you following your completion of the Google form above. If you cannot be present, the call will be recorded and shared with you. We greatly appreciate your interest and hope you will get involved with this effort!

COVID-19 and Being Neighborly - A Letter from EP's

COVID-19 and Being Neighborly - A Letter from EP's Executive Director: "Dear Ones,

Life feels like a roller coaster these days. Such beautiful yet troubling times. Enough Pie’s first book celebrating the elders at Joseph Floyd Manor came out to acclaim last week, yet we are struggling to procure hand sanitizer for our elderly friends at this low-income housing unit– and they could be the most deeply affected by the pandemic.

We continue to co-create a more deeply connected Upper Peninsula in Charleston where privilege and poverty are not in dire opposition but in intimate relationship. Together we take small but creative steps to ensure everyone gets a slice of the pie. Lately, due to a series of crises, EP has stepped up in new ways. This week our afterschool program at Bridgeview Village became child care for a young family rebuilding their life after losing everything in a tragic fire as the result of a domestic violence murder last week. The beauty of the coming-togetherness (sure, that’s a word) by community members like Queen Christine, Officer Ward, Renee of Stone Soup Collaborative, Gillian of Charleston Wine + Food, Steve of Indigo Road, Pastor Dixon and many more is noble and inspiring, and it can be a model for how we must act to survive this pandemic. It takes a village. If we allow the poor and elderly to suffer without support, who are we? What are we?

It has become crystal clear that ALL OF US are being asked to step up in new ways to meet new challenges in this shifting landscape. For over 8 years, EP has endeavored to address injustice and challenges creatively – climate collapse, food insecurity, transportation injustice, affordable housing scarcity – using creativity and artistic interventions to learn to love thy neighbor as thyself.

Now is the time to love ourselves AND our neighbor by taking simple yet critical steps to protect one another. We are being asked to come together in a new way: to disconnect for health reasons, while a fundamental part of our challenges come from disconnection." Read the rest of the letter in Enough Pie's newsletter archive:

https://us6.campaign-archive.com/?u=cf7995d43876e9258a281b8ce&id=27d911159b

Live from Redux! Come on down and get your own cop

Live from Redux! Come on down and get your own copy of #TalesFromTheManor

#TalesFromTheManor in @chascitypaper today by @con

#TalesFromTheManor in @chascitypaper today by @connellyp photos by @rutasmithphoto. Please join us tonight to hear more and grab your copy of the new Tales from the Manor book - @reduxartcenter, 1056 King Street, at 6pm. 📚🎉❤️

“Joseph Floyd Manor” by Carolyn Jones⠀ ⠀ "

“Joseph Floyd Manor” by Carolyn Jones⠀
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"If you’ve ever been to Grand Central Station⠀
That is what Joseph Floyd Manor remind me of⠀
The noise, the smell, the sound and all the people⠀
Heading in different directions, it looks like chaos⠀
And it’s all in control⠀
Everybody knows why they are there⠀
I am proud to call Joseph Floyd Manor my home⠀
I just wish everyone else felt the way I do about my home."⠀
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This thought-provoking poem was brought to you by one of the many insightful residents at Joesph Floyd Manor, Carolyn Jones.
Join us Wednesday, March 11th at 6pm in @reduxartcenter to hear from the collaborators and purchase a copy of the book.
#TalesFromTheManor #Charleston #Community

Itinerant Literate Bookstop (@chsbookmobile ) in N

Itinerant Literate Bookstop (@chsbookmobile ) in North Charleston now carries Tales from the Manor! Stop by, browse their selection of books, and pick up your copy today. #talesfromthemanor #charlestonhistory

Eat dessert first! From Valentine's Day (2/14) unt

Eat dessert first! From Valentine's Day (2/14) until Pi Day (3/14), EP is partnering with local restaurants to sweeten the community. Participating restaurants are donating a portion of their dessert sales to the organization. Support Enough Pie and local restaurants simply by treating yourself to something sweet. Thank you to the restaurants who help make this possible! #sweetaspie #communityengagement @brownscourtbakery @edmundsoast @eobrewing @haroldscabin @hometeambbq (all 3 locations) @leonsoystershop @mercantileandmash @theparkcafechs @queenstreetgrocery
@theroyalamerican @wineandcompany

In honor of our new book, Tales from the Manor, EP

In honor of our new book, Tales from the Manor, EP is proud to introduce Manor Mondays! Each week we will be highlighting an aspect of the book. Tales from the Manor began as a weekly show on OHM Radio 96.3 with the goal to explore the lives of residents often unheard. The book contains important dialogue about building communities, neighborhoods, and economies that serve the needs of all. The grand height and 80s-style architecture make Joesph Floyd Manor stand out. Although the building itself is a recognizable landmark, very few inhabitants of Charleston – especially the newcomers – know what the building is used for or the people who live inside. It is our responsibility to learn from our elders -- please visit Blue Bicycle Books (@bluebicyclebooks ) to pick up a copy. #TalesfromtheManor #AwakeningWeave #WeaveThePeople#TalesfromtheManor #AwakeningWeave #WeaveThePeople

On display! Tales from the Manor exhibit in the Jo

On display! Tales from the Manor exhibit in the John L. Dart Library. #talesfromthemanor

Dream Team! Co-hosts Summer Anderson & Jae Smith w

Dream Team! Co-hosts Summer Anderson & Jae Smith with EP & OHM Radio 96.3 — the crew behind the radio series sharing remarkable stories of the elder residents at JFM. At today’s book launch, Summer noted the show offered her a “master class grace & strength.” #talesfromthemanor

Big day today! Please join us at 2pm at Joseph Flo

Big day today! Please join us at 2pm at Joseph Floyd Manor or 5:30pm @bluebicyclebooks to celebrate the release of the Tales from the Manor book. Huge thank you to Summer, @whatcomestojae, Patrick, @roavisions, @ohmradio963, Dr. Ofunniyin, @acealexa, @lanemccluer, Vintage Noire Photography, and a hundred more people.

Please join us for the TALES FROM THE MANOR book l

Please join us for the TALES FROM THE MANOR book launch tomorrow!! We have two book launch parties happening Thursday, Feb. 27th:
2:00 PM at Joseph Floyd Manor (2106 Mt. Pleasant St.)
5:30 PM at Blue Bicycle Books (420 King St.) We hope you'll consider joining us and purchasing your own copy ($20) -- it makes a great gift too. Come out and join us in celebration of this long-awaited publication!

Hot off the press! EP Director Cathryn Davis gifte

Hot off the press! EP Director Cathryn Davis gifted Mayor Tecklenburg a copy of Tales From The Manor, coming out officially this Thursday, Feb 27 & celebrated that day at two book launch parties in Charleston — 2pm at Joseph Floyd Manor and 5:30 at @bluebicyclebooks. Hope to see you there!

TONIGHT! We will be sharing the story of Tales fro

TONIGHT! We will be sharing the story of Tales from the Manor. Tix available via @chsmusichall. #talesfromthemanor #enoughpie

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