The Trump Administration’s solution to aid the 16 million Americans who are out of a job thanks to coronavirus? One big, shiny, $1,200 check.
As MarketWatch explains, “The Internal Revenue Service will send $1,200 payments to individuals with adjusted gross income below $75,000 and $2,400 to married couples filing taxes jointly who earn under $150,000. The government will also pay $500 per qualifying child.” That plan is a little skewed—$1,200, after all, isn’t even enough for one month’s rent for a studio in NYC’s outer boroughs. And for everyone who’s receiving the check, there’s someone else who, fortunately, is able to work from home and hasn’t faced a huge setback due to COVID-19.
If you’re one of the lucky ones, or if you’re just feeling generous, here are just a few good causes that deserve your donations to help those in need.
Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund: National Day Laborer Organizing Network allocates cash donations to worker leaders, organizers, and volunteers who have already contracted the COVID-19, as well as undocumented laborers who are especially vulnerable to the virus, such as those over 60 or with preexisting health concerns.
National Bailout: Prisons, jails, and detention centers have raised big health concerns in the coronavirus’s wake. National Bailout is galvanizing funds to get people out, in an effort to slow the spread. The organization also already hosts an annual #FreeBlackMamas campaign to specifically help incarcerated black mothers each Mother’s Day, but donations are welcome and encouraged year-round.
Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation: With restaurants limited to takeout only, many folks in the service industry are taking a major hit. RWCF’s emergency relief fund collected $2.8M since its launch in late-March. Of that, half goes directly to individual restaurant workers, 25 percent to non-profits serving restaurant workers, and another 25 percent for zero-interest loans to keep restaurants running.
Coalition for the Homeless: Homeless people are predisposed to major risks year-round, but the pandemic has brought additional attention to their health care. In New York City, the Coalition for the Homeless is providing temporary safe housing to the community thanks to donations.
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