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Reentry Update: Turning the Corner Together
Dear members and friends of Foundry,
 
As you may know on June 18, the mayor announced that vaccines are now widely available for children ages 6 months and older. After a slow start due to initial logistical challenges and information gaps about where and how parents could get their children vaccinated, we are now receiving news of many Foundry families praising the ease of the process.

We are grateful to the physicians, scientists, public health workers, and advocates who have helped us arrive at this point in the pandemic. While we continue to monitor the realistic timelines for vaccine availability for all our Foundry children, we recognize that this is a milestone that will alter our on-site operations.
 
Our practice has been to wait two weeks following official shifts. However, after discussing with parents and physicians, we plan to set Sunday, September 4, Labor Day Weekend, as the day that masks will become optional in our building. These additional weeks will allow families to access vaccination clinics and, in some cases, obtain two doses for their children. Until September 4, we ask that you continue wearing masks while indoors, except when eating, drinking, speaking at a microphone, or performing as a soloist with the choir. Please also note that the following protocols will remain in place after September 4:
  • Masks will be available at the Welcome Desk
  • Communion stewards will continue to wear masks and gloves and pre-bagged communion elements will be available upon request
  • Air filtration units will continue to be utilized at full capacity
Our clergy, staff, and lay leaders will continue to be guided by science and the input of our parents and other members of our Foundry community who need particular support. Learn more about how Foundry is responding to the ongoing pandemic at foundryumc.org/covid.

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