Helping Others

California Volunteers Resources https://californiavolunteers.ca.gov/get-involved/covid-19/

Help us obtain PPE and supplies for our healthcare workers

The American Medical Association is already working with manufacturers to increase the production and distribution of PPE to healthcare workers across the country. Therefore, we’re not asking residents to try and purchase new PPE for donation purposes.  However, if you have excess inventory of PPE to you wish to donate to support our health care and first responder workers, please fill out our online donation form.  Alternatively, donations can be dropped off Monday - Friday, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, at The Salvation Army (351 Mission Avenue, San Rafael).

We are accepting the following items in new, unopened boxes only: 
•    N95 masks 
•    Surgical masks
•    Isolation masks 
•    Disposable gowns 
•    Latex gloves 

Unfortunately, we cannot accept homemade masks.  Please keep those for yourself, your family or a neighbor! 

Donate to help with COVID-19 relief efforts in Marin County

If you do not have PPE to donate but still wish to help, consider donating to Marin Community Foundation's COVID-19 Relief Fund. 

The fund will be allocated over the next two months to soften the social and economic impacts of the pandemic with five main efforts:
•    Emergency rental assistance for low-income residents
•    Expanded food for economically disadvantaged families
•    Expanded meals for seniors
•    Wi-Fi mobile access for economically disadvantaged students
•    Emergency childcare for health care workers and emergency responders

it is by phone, email, text, or if you go to their home, please knock and back up 6 feet before they answer. Follow the safety guidelines above to keep vulnerable people safe. Try to connect people with official resources as much as possible.

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If you are a licensed healthcare professional, you may become part of the Marin Medical Reserve Corps or the Marin County “Surge” Unit.  Both of these opportunities are outlined in detail here: https://www.marinhhs.org/marin-county-medical-reserve-corps

All volunteer needs will be posted to the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) website and updated as needs arise. We strongly encourage you to volunteer with existing organizations and activities and follow their guidelines as well as those from the County Health Department.

Visit www.cvnl.org/covid19help  

If you are healthy and do not have COVID-19 symptoms, you are encouraged to donate.  The need for adequate blood donations from healthy people is critical.

Check in with your loved ones often. Virtual communication can help you and your loved ones feel less lonely and isolated. Consider connecting with loved ones by:

• Telephone
• Email
• Mailing letters or cards
• Text messages
• Video chat
• Social media

Source: CDC

Yes.  Be extremely cautious when providing care to vulnerable people and ensure that you protect them and yourself by following social distancing guidelines such as washing hands before and after, using hand sanitizer, maintaining at least 6 feet of distance when possible, and coughing or sneezing into a tissue.