Immediate Need:

• Blood Donations (by appointment only)

Locations:

• Various

Date:

• Various

Sign Up: HERE

*American Red Cross is also accepting monetary donations*HERE.

Suggested Volunteer Organizations: 

• Meals on Wheels – HERE
• Open Hand Atlanta – HERE
• American Red Cross – HERE
• Operation Gratitude – HERE

Immediate Need: 

• Bus Riders to deliver food
• Food site support

Locations:

• Bunche Middle School
• Douglas High School
• King Middle School

Dates: Daily through April 10

• Sign Up: HERE

Immediate Need:

• Food deficiency

Locations:

• Various

Dates: No end date

Sign Up: HERE

• **You can volunteer virtuallyHERE.

Immediate Need: 

• Pack Meals

Locations:

• Bunche Middle School
• Douglas High School
• Crim High School
• Cleveland Elementary Schools
• Sylvan Middle Schools

Dates: Every Friday through April 3

• Sign Up: HERE

Immediate Need:

• Meal packing and delivery

Locations:

• Open Hand Offices

Dates: Ongoing dates

• Sign Up: HERE

Immediate Need: 

• Food donation driver
• Rapid response volunteer

Locations:

• Various

Dates: Ongoing

• Sign Up: HERE – select Driver or Rapid Response Volunteer under Volunteer Skills

Elderly seniors in our community are at one of the greatest risks of the Coronavirus but you can help make an impact from home. Donate to Meals on Wheels virtual can drive, they need your help! Donte online today HERE.

If you are a Georgia National Guardsman, veteran or caregiver of a veteran please complete The Warrior Alliance needs survey. The results of this survey will help us better understand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Georgia service members, veterans & caregivers.

Link: HERE

During this time, TAPS turns their attention to assist first responders, healthcare workers and citizens who have been affected by isolation, fear and loss associated with COVID-19. More information on resources available can be found HERE.

GENYOUth is providing grants for school to supply much-needed resources for meal distribution and delivery during this time. Help school communities respond to COVID-19 by donating HERE or by making a one-time ($15) donations by texting SCHOOLS to 20222.

The PLAY 60 App allows students to take real steps to move in the game, explore their surroundings and collect characters to build their ultimate team for competition as they run, jump and dance their way through various challenges.

Link: HERE

The NFL, in partnership with United Way Worldwide, is providing free access to Character Playbook: Healthy Relationships & Mental Wellness Basics, two innovative digital learning experiences for students to support remote learning. These two courses are available at no cost to every school across the United States.

Link: HERE

Publix has designated 7am and 8am on Tuesday and Wednesdays will solely be for senior shoppers.

Eagle Rock and Anheuser-Busch have partnered with the Giving Kitchen to raise $50k to support the service industry.

Lyft is offering free rides to seniors, low-income families and medical workers through LyftUp.

Georgia Power has temporarily suspended residential disconnections.

Dominion Energy has suspended all service disconnections and remain committed to providing reliable energy service 24-7.

Truist is temporarily waiving ATM fees and offering increased cashback at grocery stores and pharmacies through April 15. Truist will also be providing payment relief to customers struggling to pay their credit cards or loans.

AT&T is suspending broadband usage caps for home internet customers, so they will not have overage fees. They are keeping public Wi-Fi hotspots open to anyone. They will not terminate service of any wireless, home phone, or broadband residential or small business customer due to an inability to pay their bill and waiving late payment fees.

Zaxby's drive-thrus remain open and ready to serve.

Chevron and Texaco are committed to reliably providing fuel to customers everyday and especially during an emergency. Across Georgia, locally owned and operated Chevron and Texaco stations are open for business and are committed to supplying our communities with quality fuel in a safe manner.

AJC's journalists are working tirelessly around-the-clock to gather and share news and information to help the community cope and stay safe. As a public service during this time, the AJC is making its complete, in-depth coverage available to all at no charge. Visit the AJCePaper free access site and register to receive a digital copy of the entire newspaper every day.

AThrough its “Support Local Restaurants”campaign. The AJC is offering free online advertising to local restaurants. The newspaper's website has seen record-breaking traffic as the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded. To participate, local restaurants must provide a logo, a call-to-action headline of up to 55 characters, and a URL to be linked from the ad. This information can be emailed to Michael Horton at michael.horton@ajc.com. For questions or additional details, he can also be reached at 404-526-2355.

The Dairy Alliance is providing Special Alternative Feeding Grants to school nutrition districts for equipment needed to help provide school meals to students. In Georgia, the Dairy Alliance has provided 25grants to school districts totaling over$80,000.

SHOP SAFELY!

Rooms To Go stores are officially open! To ensure the safety of all of our customers, Rooms To Go has implemented additional cleaning in showrooms, added measures to ensure safe social distancing while shopping, and asked all employees to wear face coverings. We are committed to providing a safe environment for both our employees and customers.