Consider supporting these initiatives that support your local food economy and those in need.

Restaurant Support
The restaurant industry employs 15.6 Million workers who are currently being heavily affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Here’s how you can help your local restaurants.

Buy a gift card to help your favorite restaurants stay in business.
https://givelocal.co/city/boston

Rally for Restaurants: buy a gift card (or five), and challenge your friends to do the same.
https://rallyforrestaurants.com/

Dining Bonds Initiative: supporting restaurants by purchasing bonds.
https://supportrestaurants.org/

Edible Boston’s ongoing list to help people support small businesses during this time.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejevB5Ct46Yy-RdMxWaG5QvmCCL0Wg2Jd06wviU0Z7qzhyNg/viewform

Eater Boston’s Guide to Where You Can Order Delivery and Takeout around Boston amidst COVID-19.
https://boston.eater.com/2020/3/16/21182169/delivery-takeout-boston-covid-19-march-april-2020

Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund.
https://secure.restaurantworkerscf.org/np/clients/restaurantworkerscf/donation.jsp?campaign=2&forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&test=true

List of local food businesses that are offering delivery, take-out, and other services. Help out your local restaurants and shops!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1reBqEY3ajA8Z7uJGvnYMS4BOJfN1r-TVa3wo3Euu1TY/edit#gid=0

Save Local Restaurants: The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) was formed to save the local restaurants affected by COVID-19. Get involved!
https://www.saverestaurants.co/

Help the Community

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine is connecting Massachusetts restaurants to food insecure households and homeless shelters to help those most affected by COVID-19.https://www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/massachusetts

These organizations are providing food, money and other assistance and could use your help.https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/15/metro/heres-how-you-can-donate-organizations-helping-people-affected-by-covid-19-shutdowns/

The Greater Boston Food Bank: supporting food insecure communities. https://my.gbfb.org/give/248538/?&_ga=2.38577699.1068570506.1584455589-1189609973.1584455589#!/donation/checkout

The Boston Resiliency Fund: supporting Boston residents most affected by COVID-19.https://www.boston.gov/departments/treasury/boston-resiliency-fund

Massachusetts COVID-19 Fund: helping hourly, low-wage workers. https://unitedwaymassbay.org/get-involved/covid-19-family-fund/

Lovin’ Spoonfuls: operating a food rescue program for those in need.https://lovinspoonfulsinc.org/news-updates/4950/available-resources-and-information-during-covid-19/

Thrive Market, an online grocery retailer, is offering grocery stipends for those facing health or financial hardships due to COVID-19.https://thrivemarket.com/blog/announcing-the-thrive-market-covid-19-relief-fund

Startup CPG gathered a list of all the people & places that can help you sell your expiring inventory or donate to those in need.https://netorgft2695941-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/daniel_startupcpg_com/EY2IvFpadY9EqhPQ0BCAkbQBEHX8tabUFYxm9ebaOGF1ZQ?rtime=Q752lCvw10g

Help the Doctors and Nurses

Off Their Plate is a grassroots movements that provides nutritious meals to hospital teams and provides jobs to those who have lost them.
https://offtheirplate.org/

Do you know of any local initiatives that you would like to see on our blog? Email info@branchfood.com to submit your suggestions.