How can you help?

by | Mar 18, 2020 | Newton | 1 comment

| Newton MA News and Politics BlogOne of the hardest parts of this whole mess is the feeling of helplessness it engenders – as we all have put our normal lives on hold until further notice.  The best antidote for helplessness is to help someone.   Here are two ways you can help – with your time and/or money.

Newton resident Jason Harburger is on the board of a Boston nonprofit, Union Capital Boston.  Says Jason  .”We are in the midst of a 3 day old effort to establish a fund to help Boston area families in need of financial assistance due to the COVID-19 emergency. So far, 2K+ people have asked to be fund recipients, and 200+ donors have contributed a total of $30K!  This fund is unique in that it will pay out 100% of donations, and the payments will be made soon (over coming days and weeks).”

 
If you’d like to donate your time rather than $$ and you’d like to help your neighbors here in Newton, you need to know about Newton Neighbors Helping Newton Neighbors.   You can sign up to help here.
 

1 Comment

  1. Jerry Reilly
    Jerry Reilly on March 19, 2020 at 11:47 am

    Here’s an update on the UBC Covid19 Fund:

    Last night thanks to the incredible generosity of 244 donors, we ordered $150 Visa gift cards for 240 people in need in the Greater Boston area. That is $36,000 going directly into people’s pockets immediately. We launched this campaign just 72-hours ago and have moved quickly to get the money out the door.

    We are incredibly overwhelmed and grateful for the outpouring of support. Thank you to everyone that has donated so far!

    We decided to place this first order as soon as possible because the list of requests is so long and the need is so urgent. We still have over 2,000 requests for support and growing. The campaign continues.

    If you have not donated already, will you consider making a $150 tax-deductible donation to purchase a gift card for the next person on our growing list?

    Donate here

    Any amount makes a big difference!