How to help:
Medical Professionals
From my friend and neighbor, Dr. Lynn Barta, there is a
new organization
developed by physicians nationwide to help guide the donation of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), whether home-made or factory made, to the places that need them the most.
There is a desperate need for masks for healthcare workers.
#MillionMaskMayday
instructs on DIY masks for donation.
This political PAC
is currently accepting donations to order masks and donate them to hospitals in NYC.
Check out the
American Red Cross
and learn about donating blood and other ways to support this “do-good” powerhouse.
First Responders
Elderly
Assisting with buying groceries. Organize via neighborhood associations, churches, mosques, synagogues, school Honor Society, social media, using
NextDoor. CNN reported on
one teen
who organized this kind of effort and volunteers are starting to offer to perform these services on Craigslist.
Providing social connection with the elderly who are sheltering in place. One existing organization uses volunteers to make
"Social Calls"
to the elderly.
Youth
Read-aloud remotely through an organization like
Quarantutors. Remote volunteer tutoring (homework, lessons and activities) for younger students using
Nextdoor, social media, community organizations and teachers to find opportunities and contact parents who need help.
Teach online classes/tutor for younger children to help parents and donate the proceeds, organizing friends to help who are also stuck at home.
The Arts
Politics
Remote political volunteering. While the coronavirus crisis is ongoing, our 2020 Election political process continues. Students can volunteer to increase voter turnout through organizations such as
Rock the Vote, and
Postcards to Voters, which can be written at home. Volunteer opportunities for both sides of the political aisle:
Fox News list,
Elizabeth Warren's
list.
IT
Continual Learning
Access the free resources of
OpenCulture
for eBooks and audiobooks or all of the
TEDTalks. The Facebook group Amazing Educational Resources has assembled a pretty
comprehensive listing
of resources that companies are now allowing everyone to use for free during this crisis.
Catch up or get ahead by getting tutoring from an online tutoring service:
Foreign Language
Brush up on foreign language skills through
Slow News in French
or
News in Slow Spanish
-- students already know current events; these sites give them familiar content spoken more slowly in the languages they’re studying in school so non-native speakers can follow along.
Science
Colorado
From
cpr
this is a fabulous collection of suggestions and links for how to help, on the local level.
#DoYourPartCO.
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