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Community COVID-19 Resources and information If you have local questions or issues that you are trying to navigate: Call 2-1-1 (Available 24/7) or at https://gryphon.org/services/information-and-referrals/ Another great dashboard Michigan.gov COVID-19 resource is found at: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus Unemployment Resources (great FAQ guide) https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241_98585—,00.html Emergency Childcare for Essential Workforce Personnel YMCA Childcare kzooymca.org/coronavirus-response-emergency-childcare Southwest Childcare Resources Great Start to Quality St. Luke’s Diaper Bank Next diaper and wipe distribution occurs Tuesday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at Douglass Community Association. Learn more and support their work at: https://www.stlukesdiaperbank.org/ Most up-to-date distribution info is found at: https://www.facebook.com/stlukesdiaperbank/ Food Resources Kalamazoo Public Schools “Grab and Go” Meal Delivery Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes Offering pre-boxed and curbside picked up. Learn how to schedule a pick-up time. Also, link to donate to the organization at: Meals on Wheels (Senior Services) Opportunities to Support Local People in Need Kalamazoo Community Foundation-Community Urgent Relief Fund https://www.kalfound.org/Grants/CommunityUrgentReliefFund/tabid/543/Default.aspx United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region-Disaster Relief Fund https://changethestory.org/disaster-relief/ Free or Reduced Access to Internet Comcast https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19 AT&T https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html Xfinity https://www.xfinity.com/prepare Charter Spectrum Internet Evictions temporarily suspended Consumers Energy Shutoffs Suspended City of Kalamazoo Water Shutoffs Suspended Find out which local businesses offer delivery or pickup. Great online Facebook “Kalamazoo Menu” group to monitor: https://www.facebook.com/groups/204010967501289 Small Business Resources (State and Fed) https://www.michiganbusiness.org/about-medc/covid19/ Local SMF Grants Michigan SBTDC https://sbdcmichigan.org/small-business-covid19/ Local SW Michigan SBTDC https://sbdcmichigan.org/southwest-michigan-region/ Urgent Need for Blood Supply There is a major blood shortage in the United States and globally due to blood drive cancellations. Even with the Stay Home Executive Order, you can still donate. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/coronavirus–covid-19–and-blood-donation.html |
