United Ways throughout
the country are stepping up, changing the way they normally do business. United
Way of Eastern Maine is convening nonprofit partners twice a week to discuss
the needs and offer them support. They are supporting #nonprofits and individuals in need and have a list of
their donations.
Some nonprofits are extending what they do. The Old Colony Y houses the homeless and will continue to do so. It has been selected by the Governor to provide emergency childcare to children of first responders, healthcare workers, and the other essential employees. As stated on the Covid Crisis Fund webpage, “[T]the work we did this past year is not nearly as important as the work we are doing today. And the work we do today won’t be nearly as important as the work we do tomorrow.”
East Bridgewater (MA) Hope, a support service for families of those with addictions, is working on converting to on-line services where once people dropped in. Knowing that we will someday be back to normal, the Board is still planning on having its own space.
Please support these groups and the ones you know best in your area.
