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.
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.
Call or Facetime friends who are alone and isolated.
If you know anyone who is living alone, please call them frequently.
Click here for an article on how to use Facetime to video chat with friends on your iphone or ipad.
Smile at every stranger you see; draw a smile on your face mask!
We just realized that even though everyone should be wearing a mask, you can still see people smiling through their eyes! Smiling at a stranger and saying a muffled hello might be the best thing that happens to them all day!
Donate to a local foodbank
Millions of families cannot afford to buy food today. Please consider donating to your local food bank.