Even if you are stuck at home for the foreseeable future, you can donate your time or resources to workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis
Photo: Josep Lago/AFP via Getty Images While lots of us are able to hunker down at home during the coronavirus outbreak, those with jobs deemed essential — like grocery clerks, subway conductors, and, of course, health-care workers — aren’t so fortunate. Instead of simply wondering what we can do to support these people who put themselves at risk for our benefit, we decided to ask.
How to give food Long hospital shifts mean doctors and nurses have little time to prepare, let alone eat, healthy meals. NYU Langone is accepting food donations via delivery from local restaurants. Fill out this form or email [email protected] if you’d like to donate. How to give toiletries or beauty products With health-care workers spending days at a time at the hospital and sometimes living away from home — either to isolate from their families or because they’ve traveled to a high-need area — there’s a rising demand for basic essentials like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, and bodywash. Donate Beauty, an organization founded by four beauty editors , has been connecting brands and individuals to hospital workers in need.
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