A major private philanthropic initiative, AllInSeattle was launched today. They’re raising funds for some of the most impactful and effective charities in the community; it’s a great way to ensure your dollars go to good use in sustaining and rebuilding the community. From AllInSeattle: We’re a coalition of…

Several senior centers in the region are in real need of food and supplies

Pike Place Market, the beloved co-op market in downtown Seattle, is empty right now. But you can still place orders for pickup and these vendors would love your business: Pike Place, which normally looks like this on a Spring day: Currently looks like this: photo credit: ‎Jan Xaiv…

1,000+ meals delivered to first responders and communities in need. Reflections on our one-week anniversary.

When it comes to delivered food, I often first think of pizza. But with the current COVID crisis, I’m learning heartbreaking stories of the devastating decline in revenue of Asian restaurants in particular. Many restaurants that were once doing $4000+ per week are bringing in $100 or less.…

A crowdsourced directory of COVID-related funding drives

Coders, technical writers, testers — the world needs your help. There’s a global collection of Open Source projects related to the COVID crisis, compiled here by user weileizeng: :

At this writing in Seattle, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, all schools have announced closure or some form of remote learning. Restaurants and bars are closed, and no gathering of 50 or more is allowed. Most workplaces have gone remote, and public officials are strongly encouraging people not to…

I was touched by this story from Arkansas, where the landlord is telling is not only letting restaurant owners skip paying rent, but also strongly encouraging them to take those funds and instead direct those payments to the payroll of their employees. The company, Young Investment Company in…

Do you have a house cleaner or crew? Consider cancelling their visits but still paying.