Indivisibles,
It’s been a tough few weeks. The coronavirus outbreak has us worried about
our friends, family, co-workers, and people we don’t even know. While
folks all over have been impacted by the pandemic, we’re seeing millions
of service and hourly workers left without jobs as their restaurants and
businesses close down. Tipped and hourly workers are disproportionately
affected, and many of these workers are low-income, women, people of
color, undocumented, and generally lacking resources.
While the Families First Act was a good start for addressing the outbreak,
it doesn’t offer solutions for the most vulnerable workers. This crisis
has rapidly shone a light on some of our biggest issues -- including
racial justice, income inequality, immigration, and healthcare -- and it
will likely deepen these inequities if we don’t act now to help those most
in need.
In the last few days, communities rallied together to create relief funds
and resources for workers, and we’d like to offer our support as a
movement to these groups doing important work. Below we’ve listed a few
organizations who’re making a difference, and if you are able, we’d
encourage you to donate directly to them, or to organizations in your
community. And if you’re being impacted, we hope these are resources that
may be able to help you.
* The Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation created a COVID-19
Emergency Relief Fund to provide emergency assistance to restaurant
industry workers who’re in dire need of support. They’ve also created
an [ [link removed] ]invaluable trove of resources for workers who’ve been directly
impacted by the mass restaurant closings. [ [link removed] ]You can donate by
clicking here.
* One Fair Wage has created an emergency assistance fund for tipped and
service workers -- meaning restaurant workers, car service drivers,
delivery workers, personal service workers, etc. [ [link removed] ]Donate now by
clicking here.
* The National Domestic Workers Alliance created a coronavirus care fund
that provides assistance to domestic workers so that they can stay
home and healthy during the coronavirus outbreak. [ [link removed] ]Click here to
donate.
* Or if you’re looking for something local, The Town Hall Project
developed a searchable map of dozens of mutual aid funds that are
supporting workers and communities in need during the outbreak.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to find a local mutual aid fund to support. Or submit
yours to the list!
* As Asian American communities are targeted by racism and xenophobia
related to the coronavirus (due in large part to Trump’s racist
rhetoric), we’re asking that Indivisibles donate to Asian Americans
Advancing Justice. [ [link removed] ]Click here to donate.
We know this moment can feel overwhelming for a lot of Indivisibles,
especially when we’re social distancing and staying inside. Please know
that we’re here to support you in any way we can, and as always, feel free
to reach out.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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