Giving in Quarantine

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Saadhvi Narayanan| ’20-’21 Treasurer

In 2019, there was once a large picture in a beautiful golden frame. It had a blue sky, so blue and fresh that I saw it everywhere. There were flowers blooming, spilling their scent across the canvas. Yet nothing was more gorgeous than the young children running in the field of flowers, soaring like airplanes to places no one has seen before. The picture shattered in 2019. It was replaced by the image of hospitals and increasing death rates with the notable header “Coronavirus”. Coronavirus, or known by its shorthand “COVID-19”, has ravaged the world. Not only has it brought death and impacted the families of those who have lost their loved ones, but it has left the world in a lockdown. People are limited to their homes, unable to set foot outside the door without the fear of falling to the virus’s wrath. In such conditions, even the wealthy are limited. This led to this grave thought: If the wealthy are restricted, what will happen to the unfortunate? People who used to receive food donations and lived from only them can no longer receive food. They cannot sleep in homeless shelters, because they may catch the virus from others. In fact, they are increasingly susceptible to the virus, for they may experience malnutrition. They need to receive the help they once did, and this has been increasingly possible with the help of organizations that have arranged for food distribution sites. But those organizations cannot feed everyone, which is where we must come in. We can easily donate and offer our services and play our part in helping another be saved from homelessness and the coronavirus.

1. Contribute online!

There are several pages such as GoFundMe, Facebook, and others (make sure they are legitimate fundraisers) that are connected to charities that provide supplies and money to the homeless or unfortunate. Any amount donated is a great help and will save lives across the world.

2. Canned Goods

With safety precautions such as masks and gloves, you can drop off canned goods at local food distribution sites that accept them. Make sure they are new and give them a good wash before you donate them.

3. Thinking Locally

There may be several people in your neighborhood who have been impacted financially during the coronavirus. They may have been laid-off of work and do not have an income. Offer to give these people some change you can spare or even bring them canned food that has been wiped down once in a while.

While only three are listed above, you can take the time to open up your mind and find new creative ways to donate in this time of need! Remember, everyone can use a helping hand anyway. By being that helping hand, you are helping save the world in your own way.