Coronavirus and The Financially Vulnerable - A Call to Action

With this COVID19 pandemic, there are consequences outside of physical danger. Already, restaurants have closed, some permanently, theaters are dark, hair salons are shuttered.  I read an estimate that unemployment could reach 20%.  I am worried. Most people need their jobs to survive financially and they need to be healthy to survive physically.  We have a dilemma that is unsolvable, when we socially isolate we may forestall the pandemic, but cause financial harm to others.   We need to help those people put out of work as a result of this pandemic.

There are organizations geared to help.  I have started a fundraiser for those servers and bartenders out of work, https://www.facebook.com/594946663/posts/10157865477746664/. There is Harvesters,  USBG National Charity Foundation, and others.  For those who would rather contribute sweat equity, Harvesters has time slots for people to contribute work in their warehouses assembling food packages.

We need to pull together during this crisis.  This is unlike anything in the lifetimes of most people who were born post-depression.  We need those who are able to contribute.