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Daily Briefing, April 13, 2020

 

  • Hope you all had a nice Easter – there were so many wonderful services online
  • Thank you Chaplain Venessa for Fowler’s beautiful worship service
  • Today’s updates are about another way we are trying to protect you
  • While crime rates may be down in some areas, the scammers are still in business
  • Today you will get a flyer outlining some of the latest known COVID scams
  • Fortunately, you live in community and many of these opportunities will not affect you – you will not experience scammers knocking at your doors
  • There are other ways scammers will try to take advantage of you through phone or email.
    • I want to share some red flags for you
      • If you get a Robocall [a voice recorded call] hangup
      • COVID testing kits will not be sold over the phone
      • A hospital will not contact you demanding payment for a family member’s hospital bill from COVID
      • Health officials – including the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and prevention – will not ask you for financial information
      • Be wary of charities soliciting donations over the phone to help with COVID
    • A scammer will apply pressure or use fear to make you act
    • A scammer will claim there is a scarcity to make you buy immediately
    • A scammer will make you think everyone else is doing it too
    • A scammer will claim they are with reputable business or organization
  • Many of you have asked about Laura Star’s wedding plans.
  • Laura was an FCA team member for a couple of years and transitioned to our Mission Advancement team last summer.
  • Laura and her fiancé Daniel had planned a beautiful wedding for this Saturday in Corsicana.
  • Her wedding as it was planned will not take place due to COVID
  • However, Laura and Daniel will be married with their parents at their side on Saturday
  • Their parents and priest have been honoring Fowler’s rules for isolation so that they can be there
  • For those who wanted to send cards, you may send those to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Porting c/o the Administration Center. Laura and Daniel appreciate your prayers and well wishes.
All Daily Updates are posted on our website – www.fowlercommunities.org/covid19/
COVID Hotline: Phone: 214-515-7184 • Spanish Speaking Line: 214-515-1385
Email:  Covid19info@fowlercommunities.org
COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week toll-free at 833-986-1919.