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Covid-19 is ravaging black communities. A Milwaukee neighborhood is figuring out how to fight back.

Robert Samuels

April 06, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately impacting black communities, but local residents are finding ways to help their fellow neighbors in times of crisis. Tactics including increasing testing in black communities, reframing rhetoric about the pandemic as acts of crime, and forming a local community group to solicit and deliver food donations, are helping this Milwaukee County step in to address concerns where the federal government hasn't.

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Design Professionals Making Gowns and Masks for Medical Workers

Sarah Pilla

April 06, 2020 |

Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In Los Angeles, fashion industry professionals are working together to create hospital gowns from donated materials for use in hospitals. The project is also helping to employ those who have been laid off from their retail jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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In coronavirus-stricken Italy, a new field hospital quickly rises with volunteers' help

Janna Brancolini

April 05, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Italy, Bergamo

Collective efforts between Italy's mountain infantry, the local community, and contractors, electricians, and other specialists helped the town of Bergamo convert part of a convention center into a field hospital for coronavirus patients. The facility, which is planned to be operational for at least six months and includes enhanced safety measures, was made possible largely because of the regional relationships and resilience that exist because of that.

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

Christine Ro

April 04, 2020 |

Forbes |

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800-1500 Words

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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To combat COVID-19 information gaps, Latino leaders and Spanish media ‘work double'

Lauren Lindstrom

April 04, 2020 |

The Charlotte Observer |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

In North Carolina's Mecklenburg County, Spanish is more commonly spoken than English, yet information about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic wasn't being translated from English before being distributed. To address this "information gap," community leaders and media organizations stepped in and launched a hotline and public safety campaigns to help residents access information in a more timely fashion.

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

Joe Capozzi

April 04, 2020 |

Palm Beach Post |

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800-1500 Words

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

Brian Niemietz

April 04, 2020 |

New York Daily News |

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Under 800 Words

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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Rural food banks struggle to meet increased need with fewer volunteers

Emma Epperly

April 03, 2020 |

The Spokesman-Review |

Multi-Media |

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

Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

April 03, 2020 |

LAist |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

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

Nisha Venkat

April 03, 2020 |

USC Annenberg Media |

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Under 800 Words

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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