Mar 29 2020
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By emmayorra Covid19, The Corona Diaries

The Corona Diaries: Resources & Recommendations

Sunday 3/29/20 – 32,308 confirmed cases, 678 deaths in NYC

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Updated/ actualizado: 4/4/20

English below

ESPAÑOL

Desafortunadamente este blog está escrito solo en inglés, pero esta sección tiene algunos recursos recomendados en español.

ENGLISH

Today, as the drumbeat of ambulances driving by grows more frequent and the numbers continue to soar, instead of writing about what’s going on in my life, I’d like to share Covid19-related resources & recommendations that I’ve collected and curated. Despite the worsening situation around us, we are all doing well, and, aside from the social distancing, life feels pretty normal.  We work, we walk in the park, we buy groceries, we keep going. Much love and strength to you all. 

HAVE EXTRA TIME ON YOUR HANDS?

Note – everything here has ways of getting involved without leaving your apartment

Mutual Aid/  Organize/ Do something for others

“Mutual aid, as opposed to charity, does not connotate moral superiority of the giver over the receiver. Mutual aid networks can provide goods and services directly in a decentralized manner. They are dependent on core principles of community, education, and human decency.” – South Brooklyn Community Mutual Aid Group. More about the philosophy of mutual aid here.

  • South Brooklyn – South Brooklyn Community Mutual Aid Group – supporting neighbors. One specific need is volunteering for our local senior center. Also Facebook group for Sunset Park Mutual Aid.
  • NYC & General – Organize your building/ block/ neighbors – see link for detailed instructions with visuals. While the form refers to a few NYC-specific things, the instructions for organizing are universal.
  • NYC – Mutual Aid NYC – there are no less than 253 mutual aid groups around the city listed here that are working to support each other at this moment.  They’re focusing on everything from supporting neighbors with needs, doing surveys, redistributing food and metrocards, making cash grants, and beyond. There are lots of things you can volunteer to do with these groups including delivering groceries + meds, serving as a local digital coordinator, helping gather information, connecting to those who could use someone to talk to, and more. To get involved, fill out their volunteer intake form and/or get in touch with one of the local groups directly.
  • NYC – NYC’s official guide on how to volunteer + donate + help
  • National – Volunteer to call tipped workers who have applied for assistance from the One Fair Wage fund
  • National – Sunrise Movement (climate change) is looking for volunteers to text folks

Fun things

CAN YOU DONATE?

If you have enough funds, this is a great time to create a giving plan. Currently, ours is to donate 3% of our net income each month.  Also please consider pledging to donate part or all of your $1200 government payment to undocumented folks, who pay taxes, sustain our economy, yet are excluded from receiving benefits.

NEED RESOURCES?

HAVE KIDS AT HOME?

WANT TO TAKE ACTION?

  • National – People’s Bailout to make sure the government relief actually goes to the people! Learn about it, contact your reps, attend a digital rally Sunday 3/29 @ 3:30pm
    • Also, donate to support grassroots organizing so we can win a People’s Bailout

While these are overwhelming times, it’s important to remember that we are able to make change directly to support each other while also pressuring our leaders to do the right thing. Think about areas of your life where you do have power – can you influence policies at work, in your building, at your schools, in your financial institutions, in your communities to center those most vulnerable in these moments?

Much love and strength to all

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