Trinidad volunteers feeding the community – Mad River Union, August 6, 2020

DINNER IS SERVED Trinidad artist and flutemaker Fred Basom takes delivery of a fresh meal from Tim Haywood. Janine Volkmar | Union

Janine Volkmar

Mad River Union

HUMBOLDT – “They are managing and they are proud,” Carrie Peyton-Dahlberg said, “but a little extra help would be huge.”

Peyton-Dahlberg knew that residents at mobile home parks in the Trinidad area would benefit from food deliveries and other help with errands because of her volunteer efforts during the 2016 mobile home rent control issue. Some of the residents are elderly and many are sheltering in place.

“People assume that there isn’t a need here,” she said, “but there is.” The idea and initial funding came from her and blossomed with volunteer help.

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