With everything that’s going on, it’s easy to feel hopeless. To help with that Ahead of the Curve has compiled a list of organizations that are accepting donations of materials, financial support, or time.
Item Donations
- Food Gatherers- (734) 761-2796
- Shelter Association of Washtenaw County- (734) 971-1073. Click here to view their Amazon wish list.
- Michigan Medicine asks community to donate gear to protect health care workers and patients from COVID-19 (NOT accepting homemade masks!)
- St. Joseph Mercy
- Contact [email protected] for questions or to schedule a drop off time
Monetary Donations
- Food Gatherers– (734) 761-2796
- United Way of Washtenaw County– (734) 971-8200
- Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels– (734) 998-6686
- Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels– (734) 487-9669
- Michigan Medicine COVID-19 Fund
- St. Joseph Mercy COVID-19 Fund
Misc. Donations
- Red Cross has a critical need for blood and platelet donations
- Michigan Medicine has a list of ways you can offer support on their website
- Send thank you notes to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital staff
Volunteering
- Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels– (734) 487-9669
- Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels– (734) 998-6686
- Washtenaw County Medical Reserve Corps
- Michigan COVID-19 Volunteer Bank
- Volunteer opportunities to help older adults
- Visit https://connect2community.umich.edu/ for volunteer opportunities
- Catholic Charities Washtenaw County’s RSVP program is working to connect volunteers of all ages to with meaningful volunteer opportunities
This post was last updated on 4/20/20