Resource Database
Search below for opportunities to get help, give help, or donate to people in your community.
City of Chicago Rental Assistance
Who: For individuals who available for individuals and families that are in immediate risk of eviction.
What: Rent and rent arrears payment.
Individuals can use the cities website to apply for benefits.
Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation
Who : For any undocumented individuals who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
What: They may receive emergency funds to help cover any expenses that have arisen during this time.
Michigan - Mutual Aid Groups
Who: For all individuals!
What: Individuals can use the website directory to connect with other individuals in mutual aid groups.
Kids' Meals, Inc.
Who can get help: Kids under age 6 whose parents make less than $25,000 are eligible.
What: Kids’ Meals delivers free, healthy meals, year-round, Monday-Friday to the homes of hungry children under age 6 who live within our 43 delivery zip codes. We also deliver 1-3 family grocery bags a week as supplies allow.
Target Hunger
Who can get help: Target hunger serves vulnerable community members including homebound seniors, families whose children are now home from school, those who have lost their jobs or whose wages are reduced, and those who do not have resources.
What: Target Hunger serves food-insecure people and distributes more than four (4) million pounds of food annually. This distribution of nutritious food is accomplished through six food pantries, educational food fairs, an extensive senior home delivery program, collaboration with 10 senior day sites, the Willie H. & Gladys R. Goffney Community Garden and participation in the USDA Commodities Program.
Phone: 832-767-1677
Email: info@targethunger.org
Round Rock Independent School District
Who can get help: Students of the school district and children who are under the age of 19
What: Starting on March 31, student meal distribution times will transition to once per day with lunch and breakfast for the following day available for pickup at the District’s campus-based meal distribution locations from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Service for the Montelena Apartments location will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and service for the Double Creek Townhomes location will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. from Monday through Friday. Meal distribution will take place by the main office of each location. Beginning Friday, April 3, students will be able to pick up meals from any location for Saturday and Sunday during that day’s meal distribution time. Weekend meals for students will be available for pickup each Friday.
United Way of Greater Houston
Who can give help: Anyone who is able is encouraged to volunteer.
What: United Way of Greater Houston’s agencies and partners are actively recruiting volunteers to meet urgent, basic needs of individuals and families. Please contact the agency directly to talk about volunteering.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Who can get help: All children may come to any location to receive a nutritious meal.
What: Montgomery County schools will offer all children free meals while schools are closed. No appointment is necessary. Meals will be provided in a Grab-and-Go format. Meals will be available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Los Angeles Unified
Who can get help: Students of the LA Unified school system
What: Los Angeles Unified, in partnership with the Red Cross, will continue to provide nutritious meals to all students who need them during the temporary closure of schools. The 64 Grab & Go Food Centers are staffed weekdays from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Each child can take home two nutritious meals.
Hollywood Food Coalition
Who can get help: Anyone welcome to join on any night with a no questions asked hot meal.
Who can give help: Meal Engagement Program operates with two daily volunteer shifts including a daytime Meal Prep shift to prepare our daily meal and an evening Meal Service shift to serve the meal to clients. "Pickups Artists" procure the valuable food donations that go provide a meal each day and operate on both a standard & as-needed basis
What: The Hollywood Food Coalition provides a warm, nutritious meal along with access to basic daily needs, such as clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags, and hygiene items, as well as assistance with housing placement and referrals. Food served every night from 6.30pm till 8pm.
Phone: (323) 462-2032
Physical Location: 5939 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028
East St. Louis School District
Who can get help: East St. Louis school district students and their families
What: Grab and go student meals will be provided during school closure. Meals can be picked up by students or their families. Parents/guardians may pick up to 4 meals at a time.
City of Boston
Who can get help: All youth and teens in Boston
What: The City of Boston, in partnership with Project Bread, YMCA of Greater Boston, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, and other community organizations, will provide free meals to all youth and teens at various locations and times across the City.
Colorado Emergency Child Care Collective
Who can get help: The following are eligible for services: health care providers and staff including doctors, nurses, and all hospital support personnel, such as maintenance and janitorial staff, who are so essential to maintaining our health system; those who work in public safety, such as police, firefighters, EMT, and Department of Corrections workers; and staff supporting critically at-risk populations such as long-term care facilities, mental health facilities, residential facilities.
Who can give help: Childcare providers of Colorado
What: This services helps provide backup childcare for essential personnel during the COVID-19 situation. Its resource are subject to available capacity.
Healthcare Workers Childcare Co-op
Who can get help: Healthcare workers in St. Louis in need of childcare
Who can give help: Students and others with the ability and time to provide childcare services in the St. Louis area
What: Childcare services for healthcare workers in St. Louis
Email: help@hcwchildcareco-op.com.
State of California - Unemployment
Who: For individuals who have lost their job.
What: Individuals can use the state's website to apply for unemployment benefits.
State of Colorado - Unemployment
Who: For individuals who have lost their job.
What: Individuals can use the state's website to apply for unemployment benefits.
State of Arkansas - Unemployment
Who: For individuals who have lost their job.
What: Individuals can use the state's website to apply for unemployment benefits.
State of Arizona - Unemployment
Who: For individuals who have lost their job.
What: Individuals can use the state's website to apply for unemployment benefits.