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  • How To Help, Not Harm, While Volunteering During The COVID-19 Pandemic

    April 04, 2020 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Utrecht

    Many people are motivated to help out during the pandemic, but without proper hygiene tactics, helping could just be harmful. A group started by medical students in the Netherlands called StudentsAgainstCorona rallies volunteers to contribute in a way that focuses on hygienic above all else. Different "hubs" of the organization have popped up all over the world, and the ratio of volunteers to those requesting help is about 10:1. Students are performing duties like picking up groceries or delivering medicine, and all of them practice strict hygiene rules to prevent the spread.

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  • Coronavirus Florida: Mobile showers offer hygiene protection for vulnerable Tent City homeless

    April 04, 2020 |

    Palm Beach Post |

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    Response Location: United States, West Palm Beach, Florida

    For the homeless, practicing proper social distancing and good hygiene can be nearly impossible, so an organization called Shower the People is bringing mobile showers to one tent encampment in Florida. Hot showers allow people to disinfect themselves and fight off the virus, but many homeless people simply do not have access to basic hygiene.

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  • Members of NYC's running clubs run errands for needy during coronavirus pandemic

    April 04, 2020 |

    New York Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Runners in New York City are no longer able to freely exercise in public parks due to the number of other people now seeking escape in the parks during the quarantine. To compensate—and to lend a hand—a group of runners are now doing "runs" for people in need to pharmacies and other essential businesses to fetch supplies. Right now most of the errands run are for other members of the club, but they are also available for non-runners.

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  • Konstruktiv durch die Krise

    April 04, 2020 |

    ZDF |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Vom Einzelnen bis zum Unternehme, Corona trifft alle. Vier Beispiele zeigen, wie Solidarität und Unterstützung dabei helfen, durch die Krise zu kommen.

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  • A Nantes, un soutien psy par téléphone pour les plus fragiles

    April 03, 2020 |

    Les Autres Possibles |

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    Response Location: France, Nantes

    Les thérapeutes bénévoles d’AlterSoin 44, un centre de soins nantais réservé aux personnes à faibles revenus, ont ouvert une ligne de soutien psychologique pour leurs bénéficiaires pendant la durée du confinement.

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  • Rural food banks struggle to meet increased need with fewer volunteers

    April 03, 2020 |

    The Spokesman-Review |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Stevens County, Washington

    The Loon Lake Food Bank & Resource Center is a rural food bank that has pivoted its model in response to the novel coronavirus. They are now operating a drive-through system that gives away hundreds of boxes of free food to those who need it, and they also get supplies through a “food recovery” system with local grocery stores. The operation is continuing to expand but still desperately needs more volunteers.

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  • Kreuzweg statt Gottesdienst

    April 03, 2020 |

    Weser-Kurier |

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    Response Location: Germany, Bremen

    Obwohl das Osterfest eines der wichtigsten Feste der christlichen Kirche darstellt, muss es in diesem Jahr wegen des Coronavirus ausfallen. Eine Gemeinde in Bremen hat sich eine Alternative unter freiem Himmel überlegt: ein Kreuzweg.

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  • With Nothing To 'Fall Back On,' Santa Monica College Food Giveaway Helps Some Students Survive

    April 03, 2020 |

    LAist |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Monica, California

    In the midst of the COVID19 pandemic, California community college, Santa Monica College, organized a pop-up, drive-thru food giveaway for its students. The resources were funded with help from the Santa Monica College Foundation, and each student received non-perishables, ready-to-eat meals, and bakery items.

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  • Amid a global pandemic, kindness prevails over fear through mutual aid funds

    April 03, 2020 |

    USC Annenberg Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    Mutual aid programs that connect those in need with funds or assistance have launched across the nation as a means for many to navigate the closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For university students, these donations are helping to fill an economic gap that will still persist for many despite federal stimulus funds.

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  • Restaurants Need Income, Families Need Food. Two Marylanders Are Helping Both At Once

    April 03, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Silver Spring, Maryland

    With businesses and families alike hurting during the pandemic, one nonprofit is helping both by buying meals from local restaurants and delivering them to families in need. People who have been stuck at home but want to help their community nonetheless, have donated enough to provide 3,000 meals and almost $30,000 in revenue for local businesses. While the effort isn't a silver bullet, families and business owners are grateful for the help.

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