Eliza and Caroline Bierman sit next to a donation bin on March 2. They worked with their mom to bag snacks and medical supplies that were donated to hospitals in the Charleston area.
Eliza and Caroline Bierman sit next to a donation bin on March 2. They worked with their mom to bag snacks and medical supplies that were donated to hospitals in the Charleston area.

Gallery: Finding connection amid social distancing

Hana Donnelly, Co-Website Editor

April 3, 2020

As Coronavirus reaches over one million cases worldwide, the town of Mount Pleasant has passed a stay at home order—preventing large gatherings and closing nonessential businesses for the next 14 days.

But residents of the Hamlin Plantation neighborhood in north Mount Pleasant found connection amid social distancing.

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Hana Donnelly
A plastic bin holding snacks sits on the porch of Sandra Klein’s house with a sign reading, “MUSC, Roper & Trident Snack Bin Drop Off.” Klein began collecting healthy snacks after finding inspiration through Facebook. The reach of Klein’s snack campaign had expanded to East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant by March 28. “I’m planning to just continue doing this now for a while and just kind of gauging where we are next week versus the next week,” Klein said.
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