Our writers and readers have donated $6322.11 directly to regional, national, and international nonprofits! Here are some organizations you may want to support:

NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND - (from their website) “Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.”

CDC FOUNDATION - (from their website) “The CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit and the sole entity created by Congress to mobilize philanthropic and private-sector resources to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s critical health protection work.”

FEEDINGAMERICA.ORG - (from their website) “The Feeding America network is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Together with individuals, charities, businesses and government we can end hunger.”

FOODPANTRIES.ORG - (from their website) This website is a “directory of Food Banks, Soup Kitchens, and non-profit organizations committed to fighting hunger.”

HEALTHWELL FOUNDATION - (from their website) The HealthWell Foundations mission is “To reduce financial barriers to care for [under-insured] patients with chronic or life-altering diseases.”

MEALS ON WHEELS - (from their website) “Meals On Wheels is the only federally supported program designed specifically to meet the nutritional and social needs of seniors…”

ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD - (from their website) “We aim to provide each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop. To this end, we have designed hardware, content and software for collaborative, joyful, and self-empowered learning. With access to this type of tool, children are engaged in their own education, and learn, share, and create together. They become connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter future.”

RESTAURANT WORKERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (from their website) “The RCWF Board of Directors has approved directing funds raised during this crisis to be allocated in the following ways: 50% for direct relief to individual restaurant workers; 25% for non-profit organizations serving restaurant workers in crisis; 25% for zero-interest loans for restaurants to get back up and running.

THE UNITED WAY - COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND (from their website) “Your generosity will help families and people in need access critical information and services like food, shelter, and more through our United Way network. 95% of your donation will provide relief to those left vulnerable by the pandemic.”

To ensure that the charity/nonprofit you wish to support is doing good work, visit https://www.charitynavigator.org

If you wish to support COVID LIT as we attempt to grow this idea into something capable of directing as much money to nonprofits as possible, please consider contributing to our GoFundMe page.

If there are other organizations we should add to the list (especially international ones), please send me an email and we’ll check it out!