COVID19

COVID-19 Washtenaw County resource guide

We'll be updating this list of resources for those seeking food, housing, business support, employment assistance, and more throughout the crisis.

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Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation offers loans to local nonprofits during COVID-19 crisis

The loans, available in amounts up to $50,000, are meant to cover an agency's operations for up to 180 days at 0% interest. 

Mutual Aid Network of Ypsilanti aims for slow, calm growth during COVID-19 crisis

The group's signature program aims to redistribute excess retail products, and it recently donated a large shipment of toilet paper and paper towels. But organizers plan to continue helping people long after the COVID-19 outbreak subsides.

Jahshua, Jah'Niya, Jahleel, Jaheem, Najma, Jahn, Melvin, and Jah'Nyla Treadwell.
Resources are available for Ypsi families struggling to teach and feed kids during school closures

Across the Ypsi area, families are worrying about how to keep their kids educated, entertained, and fed – but a variety of resources are available to help them through this uncertain time.

The Ann Arbor District Library is offering the Bummer Game, a spin on the library's perennially popular Summer Game.
From livestream storytimes to “Bummer Game,” local libraries innovate to serve during shutdown

Despite having to shut their doors, local libraries are still committed to being community cornerstones by offering ingenious ways to beat the COVID-19 blues.

Washtenaw County Health Department Communications Manager Susan Ringler-Cerniglia gives a virtual media interview on Friday, March 13, to discuss the first two positive COVID-19 cases in Washtenaw County.
Here’s how the Washtenaw County Health Department is responding to COVID-19

In addition to providing information, the department is now monitoring cases and assisting with ruling out other illnesses before sending samples to be tested.

Megan Turriff prepares a school lunch at Eat More Tea.
From making school lunches to offering curbside pickup, Ann Arbor businesses respond to COVID-19

Downtown Ann Arbor was eerily quiet after restaurants, bars, and other businesses were ordered to close Monday afternoon, but activity continued in many establishments – albeit in unusual ways.

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