For the foreseeable future Adelson McLean is donating a portion of all receivables to Direct Relief, an organization recommended by Forbes, CNBC and Fast Company for its actions toward the COVID-19 support effort. Currently, Direct Relief is coordinating with public health authorities, nonprofit organizations and businesses in the U.S., China and globally to provide personal protective equipment and essential medical items to health workers responding to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Here is a summary of their donations:
Located in Santa Barbara, and rated 4-stars on Charity Navigator, this humanitarian organization’s mission is to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies. Each year, Direct Relief distributes more than $1B in food, medical supplies and other relief items.
Additionally, Direct Relief applauds the emergency efforts launched by local states and cities to create exchanges for privately owned stocks of protective equipment to be donated and channeled to hospitals and health facilities. More details on these much-needed items and their donation requirements is available here.
Further reading: Direct Relief and Coronavirus – a Live Story, is being updated daily during this pandemic.
What to do when the whole family is home…
While everyone is working from home, parents are also being called upon to balance their employment responsibilities with homeschooling. Here are some resources that might help:
| Khan Academy | Free world-class math education for every grade level. |
| Mystery Science | Free science lessons (full and mini-lessons!) for grade levels K-5. |
| Museum Tours | Tours of famous museums all over the world |
| GoNoodle | Combining music, knowledge and exercise…all for free. |
Many adults are using this time at home to learn new skills too. Here are some resources we like:
We are living through an unprecedented situation, and we are all in this together.
In good health,
Adelson McLean
