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Rezepte gegen die Einsamkeit

Michaela Haas

April 16, 2020 |

Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

Für viele ältere Menschen ist die Isolation besonders schlimm. Doch Ideen wie ein Oma-Adoptionsprogramm und ein schlaues Fensterzettel-System können Seniorinnen und Senioren dabei helfen, die Krise zu meistern.

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Pittsburgh nonprofit providing resources, help for African American community amid COVID-19

Ryan Houston

April 15, 2020 |

WPXI-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In cities across the United States, the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately impacting communities of color in part due to a lack of information being provided to these areas. A non-profit in Pittsburg is working to close that gap by hosting a weekly virtual townhall that connects the black community with doctors, state lawmakers and health care workers.

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Local Church Doubles Attendance Without Seating a Single Person

Amanda Regan

April 15, 2020 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Watkinsville, Georgia

Watkinsville First Baptist Church in Georgia moved their religious services online as early as March 15th, 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Since the church began posting their services every Sunday morning, they have seen their attendance nearly double compared to in-person attendance. They also interact with the congregation through their Facebook page, website, and email. They plan on continuing to post their services online even after the quarantine ends, because they're expecting things to continue to be different after the pandemic.

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Making a difference: Madison makers build safety equipment for frontlines of COVID-19 fight

Natalie Yahr

April 15, 2020 |

The Cap Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

Innovation labs, makerspaces, and fabrication laboratories are just a few of the entities that helping to address the shortage of personal protective equipment in hospitals by creating face shields and masks. In Madison, Wisconsin, the design for a custom-made medical face shield prototype created by Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Lab only uses three materials and has been approved by the university's infection control department. To help others join in efforts, the engineers made the design available online and it has now "been picked up by manufacturers around the world."

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One church's tale of two pandemics, 100 years apart

Megan Botel Isaiah Murtaugh

April 15, 2020 |

The GroundTruth Project |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The quarantines and shelter-in-place orders that many cities in the United States are enacting today to combat the coronavirus pandemic can be compared to similar tactics taken in 1918 to stop the spread of influenza pandemic. However, with modern-day technology, churches in particular are finding that they are better able to safely reach their members through the use of video conferencing rather than door-to-door visits. For a Los Angeles church, this is part of a comprehensive approach that aims to abide by social distancing requirements while still helping those in need.

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‘Everyone wants to do their bit': The volunteers sewing scrubs for NHS workers

Emma Reynolds

April 15, 2020 |

Positive.News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

In the United Kingdom, a grassroots network called Scrub Hub is gathering groups of volunteers to sew scrubs for hospital workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. The groups are self-organizing, raising money on their own to buy the fabric, and have so far gathered thousands of people across the UK to help.

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New service tasks students to help isolated people during coronavirus

Gavin Haines

April 14, 2020 |

Positive.News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: England, Manchester

A new initiative called #Task4Help recruits local university students to deliver groceries and other supplies to people who need to be self-isolated during COVID-19. It was originally started by an app called UniTaskr that posted freelance opportunities for students, but now it has over 10,000 students using the app to help out. One user describes the service as easy to use and delightful.

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Community Rallies to Feed Athens' Students

Ethan Monteagudo

April 14, 2020 |

Grady Newsource |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

In Georgia’s Athens-Clarke County, schools and the community have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by setting up a food delivery and pickup program for students and families that experience food insecurity. Busses have been repurposed to deliver fully prepared meals, with the county also offering pick up and drive-thru options as well.

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Nevada town lacked coronavirus news. A radio station came to the rescue

Melissa Etehad

April 14, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ely, Nevada

Local radio station, KDSS-FM in Ely, Nevada is filling information needs with crucial COVID-19 related updates. Located in a region with no local TV station and just a once-a-week newspaper, the daily broadcast, which once was for mostly entertainment purposes, has stepped up to fill the gap. The hosts help find answers to questions from the community and have regular local officials, like the town’s Mayor, on to provide public health and safety updates.

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Neighborhood Heroes Making Sure Every Carbondale Resident Knows How to Get Help

Lucas Turner

April 14, 2020 |

KDNK Community Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Carbondale, Colorado

In Colorado, the Carbondale Mutual Aid Group and Emergency Taskforce launched a new program called “Neighborhood Heroes," which matches community members with around 30 homes to offer leaflets and other forms of support. The idea is to spread awareness about the resources available to people in the community.

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