GodSquad 67th Precinct Clergy Council
Inc. distributes food, face masks
By Tangerine Clarke
Due the COVID-19 quarantine that
continues to affect communities in Brooklyn,
Pastor Gil Monrose, president of The
GodSquad — 67 Precinct Clergy Council,
Inc. and members collaborated with various
organizations to distribute pre-packaged
meals and face masks to residents,
at the corner of of Nostrand and Foster
avenues in Brooklyn.
The Thursday, May 28 initiative that
opened with prayer, was one of many such
outreach programs to assist residents,
many who joined the line that stretched
along Nostrand, during the hours-long
handout.
“We want to be social distancing
ambassadors, because we believe that the
best thing to do is to engage people. We
are here to give out meals and masks,”
said Pastor Monrose, who also encouraged
people to fill out the 2020 Census form to
be counted.
Additionally, the 67th Precinct Clergy
Council GodSquad whose motto is “Serving
Prayerfully Serving Faithfully” donated
masks to police officers.
As part of its program that says it is creating
an atmosphere for helping by offering
comfort care to families, the organization
is grooming young people for roles in
the Flatbush Leadership Academy (FLA)
Caribbean L 8 ife, June 5-11, 2020
program to help assist with the Social
Distancing Engagement that will target
youths in the city, said Pastor Monrose.
Pastor Monrose said the weekly ongoing
mask and meal distribution
program during the pandemic will be
announced via its media platforms:
www.67ClergyCouncil.org, email,
info: @67ClergyCouncil.org, and Facebook
Clergy Council, phone: 646-779-
6767.
Community leader Dimple Willabus
said she was happy to volunteer at the
request of Pastor Monrose, adding that
the outreach by churches and elected
officials is an opportunity to back to the
community.
“Churches and elected officials are
showing that God is present, and should
be put first with prayers and healing for
the community, said Willabus who helped
to package and distribute Health First and
Emblem Health recycled bags with prepacked
meals and face masks.
Monique Chandler-Waterman, who
represented Assemblyman Nick Perry’s
office, applauded organizations for working
together as one, adding that the groups
will continue working together, while
physically distant, but socially together,
“to help our community during this time
of uncertainty, we love you, we are here
for you, stay safe, wear your mask, urged
Waterman.
Sharon Rose, executive director for
Christopher Rose’s community empowerment
campaign, said she was happy
to partner with GodSquad for the day
of action, and noted that the group was
doing an awesome job, not only fighting
violence but, helping with food distribution
and taking protective measures to
help the community in the COVID-19
fight.
an SoE “is no small matter” and comes
as a result of a declaration by the government
in response to an extraordinary
situation posing a fundamental
threat to the country.
He likened the virus to a hurricane
“like no other that we have faced in
this region.”
“It has the potential to wipe our
entire nations and cripple economies
if not managed properly. A state of
emergency for the next four months
will allow us to continue to implement
and adequately monitor the
effectiveness of the measures we have
put in place and to make quick adjustments
as required,” he said.
Chastanet said the government has
confidence in the five-phase approach
to reopening the society.
Trinidad
Global rating
agency, Moody’s has
changed the outlook
on the government
of Trinidad and
Tobago to negative from stable. At the
same time, the government’s longterm
issuer and senior unsecured
debt ratings have been affirmed at
Ba1.
Community Leader, Dimple Willabus
and Pastor Gil Monrose of GodSquad,
standing against the backdrop of
meal and face mask packages to be
handed out to Brooklyn residents.
Photo by Tangerine Clarke
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