with that being said, i’m turning my sadness into motivation to help those ppl who are suffering bc of covid-19!! gonna start a thread of some charities that are providing direct relief to those impacted by this pandemic

http://feedingamerica.com  - helping to provide food assistance to those in need during this hard time (& always)

http://covid19responsefund.org  - WHO created foundation supporting relief for those most impacted by covid-19 (doctors, chronically ill, families who have lost someone to the virus, etc)

http://pandemicoflove.com  - spreading the message of kindness/love in times of disaster, gives a channel for individuals to connect w/ & provide direct assistance to those in need

http://doctorswithoutborders.com  - helping to provide medical care/assistance to less fortunate countries who are being hit extremely hard by covid-19

http://unicefusa.org  - aid for vulnerable children throughout the world

there’s many more!! do research! you can also help by donating blood, donating food & medical/sanitation supplies directly to hospitals, police stations, retirement homes, etc!

also support your local small businesses by donating money, buying gift cards to use when everything opens back up, etc

most importantly, just be kind to everyone as this is impacting EVERYONE. our generation has never experienced anything like this in our lives & it is going to impact our world forever. do your part by staying inside, washing your hands, & helping out those in need

also for anyone in college - check out what your school is doing to help provide relief to its students!! you can donate to umd’s crisis fund at http://crisisfund.umd.edu 

i’ll be updating this thread will additional resources as i find them btw