Each of us is experiencing the impact of COVID-19, but it is undeniable that in the United States, communities of color are under greatest threat due to multiple factors. These include frontline jobs, underlying medical conditions due to lack of access to adequate healthcare and/or substandard housing in densely populated areas.

While these communities are at greater risk of contracting the coronavirus, their lives are threatened not just by COVID-19, but by other existential challenges such as loss of income and food insecurity. 

We've selected four organizations that are doing great work to support communities who are at higher risk at this time. 

• Feeding America 
  Helping food banks respond to COVID-19 as many families / people are experiencing food insecurity as a result of the situation. 

For more about how food banks are stretched thin as they respond to the current crisis: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/0...

• The Know Your Rights Camp COVID-19 Relief Fund
  Helping to address the needs of black and brown communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19, including:
  - Providing emergency assistance in areas such as food, shelter, and basic needs.
  - Providing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to our communities.
  - Supporting our essential workers.
  - Supporting incarcerated populations.
  - Educating our communities on best practices during COVID-19, as well as share knowledge on past, present and future preventative measures.

For more about why communities of color are more vulnerable to the coronavirus: https://www.theguardian.com/co...

• Native American Community Response Fund (COVID-19)
  The Decolonizing Wealth Project has launched a rapid response fund to provide emergency support for the most vulnerable Native American families and communities impacted by COVID-19.

On why Native American communities are especially vulnerable: https://www.washingtonpost.com...

• National Bail Out: Black Mama's Bail Out
  Incarcerated people are especially vulnerable to illness and even death during the COVID-19 pandemic, so this organization is bailing out women in pre-trial detention. Help #FlattenTheCurve by reuniting black mothers and caregivers with their families so that they can be alive, well and safe.

For more information on how bailing people out is helpful: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/0...