Coronavirus resources: How to help those affected by the unfolding tragedy of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US
- Countries around the world are struggling to contain the coronavirus pandemic
- Though you may be self-isolating at home for now, there are plenty of ways, large and small, that you can help your community
- From volunteering to donate personal protective gear for frontline workers to giving to your local food bank, here is a list of the ways you can help in the US
- Learn more about how to help people impacted by COVID
![A volunteer at a Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, DC.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/10/20/27050952-8209141-image-a-1_1586547827768.jpg)
A volunteer at a Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, DC.
Team Rubicon: Originally founded by a pair of US veterans, Team Rubicon has a long history of mobilizing highly effective relief efforts to the places most affected by disasters. It has launched a special #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors initiative to respond to Covid-19. You can learn more about ways to volunteer and donate here.
Meals on Wheels: Dedicated specifically to ensuring that seniors living alone receive hot, healthy meals, Meals on Wheels is uniquely positioned to help our most vulnerable communities weather the coronavirus pandemic. As of April 6, it had already distributed more than $2.2 million in emergency funding to local senior nutrition providers responding to the crisis. You can read more about the Meals on Wheels response to Covid-19 and donate here.
![A volunteer with Team Rubicon responds to the Covid-19 pandemic](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/10/18/27050514-0-image-a-1_1586538039169.jpg)
A volunteer with Team Rubicon responds to the Covid-19 pandemic
The CDC Foundation: Set up by the US Congress as an independent non-profit arm of the Centers for Disease Control, the CDC Foundation has launched a dedicated fund to buy medical supplies, increase lab capacity, provide support to vulnerable communities and more. You can donate to it here.
Feeding America: The largest hunger-relief organization in the US, Feeding America has set up a dedicated Covid-19 relief fund. You can donate to it here. You can also find your local food bank to donate money or supplies here.
The Frontline Responders Fund: In partnership with supply chain management platform Flexport, the Frontline Responders Fund is dedicated to ensuring that necessary medical supplies and PPE get to the hospitals, medical clinics and medical facilities that need them the most in this pandemic. You can contribute to their GoFundMe here.
![Volunteers from the Salvation Army](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/10/18/27050522-8208913-image-m-6_1586539932836.jpg)
Volunteers from the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army: Perhaps best-known in normal times for their army of bell-ringers every Christmas, the Salvation Army has mobilized a huge response to the coronavirus crisis, helping the 550,000 homeless and the one in six Americans who live in poverty to weather this storm. You can learn more about the Salvation Army's response and donate to help the cause here.
Invisible Hands: If you're young and healthy and living in NYC or New Jersey, you can volunteer to become one of Invisible Hands Deliver's army of grocery-shopping volunteers. Invisible Hands matches those in vulnerable communities who shouldn't be going outside with volunteers who do the legwork and bring groceries to their door. If you're not in NYC or NJ, you can also donate to Invisible Hands Delivers here.
The Red Cross: If you've already recovered from Covid-19, you can be uniquely helpful in the fight against this illness. The Red Cross has set up an online portal where fully recovered coronavirus sufferers can sign up to donate plasma, which may then be used for the antibodies to help fight the virus in those most severely affected by the disease. If you have not tested positive for Covid-19, there are still plenty of ways to help: You can donate regular blood if you are feeling healthy, or donate money here.
![A volunteer at a San Antonio Food Bank, in partnership with Feeding America](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/10/18/27050518-8208913-image-m-5_1586539900489.jpg)
A volunteer at a San Antonio Food Bank, in partnership with Feeding America
The Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation: The closure of restaurants and bars across America has left an untold amount of workers unemployed, most without health insurance. You can donate to your favorite local restaurant by purchasing gift cards to use when the lockdown is lifted, or you can donate to the restaurant community more generally through the Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation's Covid-19 relief fund.
The JBF Relief Fund: The James Beard Foundation is best known for its awards, which are known as the Oscars of the food world. But now the nonprofit has pivoted to create the JBF Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund, which will provide support to small, independent restaurants affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Contribute to the fund here.
Medshare: Originally conceived to help distribute medical equipment to underserved populations, Medshare is working right now to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. You can give money here, and find out how to donate medical supplies here.
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