Create a Facebook Fundraiser for my local food bank or other nonprofit
Create a Facebook Fundraiser for my local food bank or other nonprofit organization.
Click here to go to an article on how to create a Facebook Fundraiser.
Give a no interest loan or sick pay to my housekeeper to stay safe
Give a no interest loan or sick pay to your housekeeper by paying them not to come this week. You can either forgive the loan or let them pay it back by deducting a small amount from each cleaning when the virus is under control.
Order takeout from my local independent restaurant
Order takeout from my local independent restaurant.
Call my representatives demand support for essential workers health & safety
Call your national, state and local representatives and demand they provide economic, health and safety support to all essential workers.
Click here to find the contract information for your representatives.
Give a larger tip than usual to local restaurants and small businesses
Small businesses and their workers are really hurting during this crisis. Please consider giving a larger tip than usual to local restaurants and small businesses. As a guideline, government officials are proposing funding to give all healthcare and essential business workers a 50% bonus until we all get through this together.
Give face mask & gloves to delivery people, other gig workers those who need them.
If you have access to masks and gloves, please consider giving them to front line workers whose employers are not providing it for them.
Volunteer at a local food bank
Food banks and food pantries across the country are experiencing a huge increase in demand from those out of work due to the virus – some are seeing a 10x or more increase in those needing help. Volunteer to pack or hand out food at local food bank.
Donate to a local foodbank
Millions of families cannot afford to buy food today. Please consider donating to your local food bank.
Contribute to Project Bread
Food is not the issue. Right now, the issue is distribution and scale. Federal nutrition programs are the only scalable way to reach people in need—SNAP, WIC, and school meals, are the only solutions that put money back into the economy right now. Project Bread’s scalable solutions are more necessary than ever to protect our community during this period of crisis, so no one goes hungry.
- Project Bread is working in tandem with the Department of Education to continue “school meal” service in our highest-need communities.
- Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline is actively assisting people who need help getting food. And plans have been implemented that will allow this resource to continue to operate despite the closure of the Department of Transitional Assistance, and any periods of quarantine.
- SNAP is our most critical resource during this period of crisis. We are partnering with legislators to jointly call for food aid increase in response to COVID-19.
Volunteer or Contribute to Meals on Wheels
Our seniors are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19. Meals on Wheels is helping local communities across the country to meet the increased demand for nutritious meals that can keep our seniors safe and healthy.