Your E-Connections - Ways You Can Still Help Our Nonprofits, plus Medicaid & COVID, and More Resources!

NetworkPeninsula is maintaining a list of current needs from local nonprofits as they continue to serve our communities during this time. If you are in need of services , they have also compiled a list of services that nonprofits are continuing to provide to people in need. These links will continue to be updated.

Curated List of COVID-19

Resources on Multiple Fronts Impacting Nonprofits

We have begun curating all of the many resources being pushed out by so many different groups, in an effort to get it all into one place and by categories of impact. This LIST will continually be updated.

Recent Resources Added:

Frequently Asked Questions RE: Government Response to COVID - click here

Virginia Medicaid Updates Policies to Fight Coronavirus - click here

EASY WAYS TO HELP NONPROFITS DURING THIS TIME!

Emergency Aid to Nonprofit Organizations - Tell your member of Congress to provide emergency aid to nonprofit organizations in any COVID-19 legislation, including expanding charitable giving and providing organizations with grants, loans, and tax credits. https://hubs.ly/H0nN-w40

Ask your stakeholders to contact their representatives today. ( Click here for representatives' contact information).

Don't Forget the Census! - Participation in the Census is directly related to how much funding communities receive. You should have received an invitation to respond in the mail. The online survey is also available at www.my2020census.gov or by calling 844-330-2020. It takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

The official Census Bureau mailings include detailed information and a Census ID for completing the Census online. If you don’t have your ID, you’ll be able to enter your address to access the Census.

Other Ways to Help Remotely and/or via Appropriate Social Distancing!

The American Red Cross faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in recent days. Accordiing to the Red Cross, "Donating is a safe process and people should not hesitate to give or receive blood or platelets." To review local blood drives and make your appt, click here .

Event Cancellation? Are you holding a ticket to an event that had to be cancelled due to COVID-19? If you are able, consider donating the event registration to the organization to cover their lost projected revenue. .