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Restaurants Need Income, Families Need Food. Two Marylanders Are Helping Both At Once

Ally Schweitzer

April 03, 2020 |

NPR |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Silver Spring, Maryland

With businesses and families alike hurting during the pandemic, one nonprofit is helping both by buying meals from local restaurants and delivering them to families in need. People who have been stuck at home but want to help their community nonetheless, have donated enough to provide 3,000 meals and almost $30,000 in revenue for local businesses. While the effort isn't a silver bullet, families and business owners are grateful for the help.

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LA restaurants adjust to COVID-19 rules, keep their staff working

Steve Chiotakis Mona Holmes

April 02, 2020 |

KCRW |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

As many restaurants shift to delivery or take-out early due to the coronavirus pandemic, others are finding success in shifting their business models to become markets and bodegas. Although this isn't necessarily sustainable long-term, it has in the interim worked well for a pizzeria in the Hollywood area and has allowed the cafe to keep all employees on staff and even afforded them raises. It has also shed light on the need for cross-sector collaboration between city, county, and state governments.

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China's Venture Capitalists Start Making Deals, Amid Signs of Recovery

Yunan Zhang

March 31, 2020 |

The Information |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: China

China's economy has slowly begun to show signs of reopening and recovering, which has led some companies to begin fundraising. Consumer brands that saw an uptick in usage during the pandemic – such as an online grocery delivery startup, an online education tutor, and even an online makeup retailer – have so far been successful in their efforts to raise funds with investors saying that "in the current climate of uncertainty, they were more comfortable betting on the companies that are leading their industries."

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In COVID-19 economy, Southwest Florida farms, restaurants band together to offer solutions

Annabelle Tometich

March 31, 2020 |

Fort Myers News-Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Myers, Florida

Farms in Southwest Florida are facing a decline in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic forcing restaurants and farmer's markets to close and social distancing to be mandated. To stay afloat, some farmers are "adding onsite markets to their fields and teaming with restaurants-cum-grocery-services," while others are joining together to offer grocery delivery or grab-and-go-vegetable boxes direct from the farms.

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Sudden changes forcing business owners across the state to adapt – and quickly

Michael Kitch

March 29, 2020 |

Concord Monitor |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Businesses in New Hampshire are rapidly implementing virtual and no-contact services in order to stay open and retain employees during the coronavirus pandemic. Although there are limitations to the approaches, some are finding that they're attracting business from out-of-state consumers and clients that they weren't previously marketing to.

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Mission-Driven Lenders Already Providing Assistance to Vulnerable Businesses During COVID-19

Oscar Perry Abello

March 26, 2020 |

Next City |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Business Center for New Americans, a nonprofit that offers loans with a focus on immigrant-run businesses, is going above and beyond to make sure its lenders get through the COVID-19 economic crisis. They are offering tailored support on how to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans, sharing other grant and loan opportunities, and using its status part of the SBA’s Microloan Program to offer new loans.

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People Around the World Are 3D-Printing Face Shields to Battle the Coronavirus

Dave Gershgorn

March 26, 2020 |

OneZero |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

Medical professionals are facing mass shortages of personal protective equipment amid the coronavirus pandemic, so people with 3D printers are helping to produce alternatives. In New York, one company is using a GoFundMe campaign to help fund the production, while the founder of a Czech 3D-printer company developed one of the most downloaded designs for the transparent disposable full-face masks.

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Mutual aid is making a comeback during COVID-19 outbreak

Kate Roff

March 26, 2020 |

Metromode |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Mutual aid at the grassroots level is about helping a neighbor in need, and this strategy has been spurred into action across the country in response to COVID-19. In Detroit, people rally across social media and technology to connect those in need with those looking to help. For those without social media, mutual aid forms are available online for residents to apply for help from community members in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, and more. They provide services such as picking up groceries and medicine, childcare, or monetary donations.

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Amalga Distillery in Juneau is making hand sanitizer for organizations in need

Elizabeth Jenkins

March 25, 2020 |

Alaska Public Media |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Juneau, Alaska

An Alaskan distillery has joined the ranks of businesses that are turning their normal business production facilities into hand sanitizer manufacturing facilities. After partnering with another local business to obtain the necessary ingredients, the distillery has been able to produce and donate 30 gallons of the product to those who need it most during the pandemic.

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How Bartenders and Wait Staff Are Making Up for Lost Tips During COVID-19 Quarantine

Oscar Perry Abello

March 24, 2020 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Bartenders and restaurant workers rely heavily on tips and often work off the books, which puts them in a unique disadvantage when trying to collect financial aid during this pandemic. Some have thought of creative ways to stay in touch with regular customers to ask for tips and others have sought relief from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United which has a membership of 30,000 restaurant workers and has provided half a million dollars in funding. The organization has sought to provide immediate help and is also pushing for long-term structural change such as paid sick leave.

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