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COVID COMMUNITY FUND

As the U.S. continues to open up, we will continue our mission to help workers in need - will you pitch in?

In March 2020, March On Foundation launched the Covid Community (COCO) Fund in collaboration with Ardyn in New York to assist restaurant and hospitality workers impacted by COVID-19. Since then, we have distributed over 90 grants across 25 states.

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You may be eligible to receive a $500 grant from the COCO Fund. If you’re in the restaurant or hospitality industry and struggling, apply now for a grant.

Do you work in the restaurant and hospitality industry and have lost either your job or any income due to COVID-19? Are you in need of financial assistance?

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WE'RE STILL HERE

As Americans get vaccinated and restaurants open up, the industry and its workers can start a path to recovery. But that does not mean that workers still don’t need our help.

The effects of COVID-19 will reverberate in the industry for years to come - experts say that six years of development in the restaurant industry was lost in 2020. Therefore, the COCO Fund will continue to be here to support workers in need with essential $500 microgrants.

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Don’t forget to order your four free COVID tests

Don’t forget to order your four free COVID tests! You can find the link to order in our bio.

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As Omicron is impacting the service industry, shou

As Omicron is impacting the service industry, should employers provide N95 masks to their employees?

Has your employer started offering them to you and your fellow servers?

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#mask #serverlife #cheflife #COVID19 #restaurants #servers #covidrelief #server #serviceindustry #chef #chefclub #COVID #shareyourthoughts #hospitality

Empathy: that was the main way that Jennifer Bui o

Empathy: that was the main way that Jennifer Bui of @okie.dokie.foodie and all of our panelists stated that consumers can help restaurant workers. Customers being more understanding of the position that workers have been put in by the continuing pandemic and systemic problems in the industry itself can make a huge difference for workers' mental health and wellbeing. Understanding that supply shortages and lack of staff are not the fault of the workers assisting you can go a long way.

Watch the full panel discussion through the link in our bio! #TheCOCOFund #Empathy #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Change #Delta

Happy New Year! The COCO Fund is back and ready to

Happy New Year! The COCO Fund is back and ready to continuing helping restaurant and hospitality workers like B. from Indiana.

Your donation can not only help a COCO grantee pay their bills, but also help provide a sense of security in a tumultuous time.

Thanks to your support, we've given over 140 grants across 29 states. But we have many, many more workers who need our help.

Will you pitch in? Click the link in the bio to donate!

#TheCOCOFund #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Empathy #Help #Support #GranteeStories

Happy holidays from the COCO Fund team! If you hav

Happy holidays from the COCO Fund team! If you haven't given your end of the year gift yet, please consider giving to @thecocofund to help restaurant and hospitality workers in need.

We'll be taking a two week break to celebrate the winter holidays and take a chance to breathe. We'll be back in January!

#TheCOCOFund #Empathy #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Change #Delta #Omicron #Family #HappyHolidays

If we really want to know why restaurant workers d

If we really want to know why restaurant workers don't want to return to the industry, the best thing we can do is listen to their stories and provide them with the resources that they need to thrive in a safe work environment.

Workers across the country are making a statement: they know their worth, they know time is precious, and they want to work somewhere that will respect them and honor their time.

Watch Aiden's full comments and the complete panel through the link in our bio!

#TheCOCOFund #Empathy #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Change #Delta #Pandemic #Omicron

As corporations provide increased wages and better

As corporations provide increased wages and better benefits, small restaurant lose more and more workers. These workers are leaving the industry in search of fair wages and better treatment. As @aidsmenjay said, this isn't sustainable.

#TheCOCOFund #Education #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Resources

Our friends at @studioatao are working hard on the

Our friends at @studioatao are working hard on their new initiative- The Neighborhood’s Table!

All of us, no matter where we live and work, are part of the gentrification cycle. That’s why we’re proud to support @StudioATAO on their new initiative, The Neighborhood’s Table, to create a responsible development framework for hospitality businesses in gentrifying areas to sustainably integrate and invest in their community.

Will you join me in helping them reach their goal of $20K? Go to the link in my bio or @StudioATAO to read more about this campaign, its goals and timeline, and contribute. We all have a role to play in shaping more inclusive neighborhoods. I hope you’ll join me in creating community-based change, today!

If you’re unfamiliar with Studio ATAO, they are a 501(c)3 nonprofit that creates educational tools, resources, and spaces for individuals and organizations to advance systems-based change through a social justice lens and the all-affected principle. You can read more about their work at www.studioatao.org.

#TheCOCOFund #Gentrification #COVID #Delta #Omicron #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Empathy

Jennifer Bui of @okie.dokie.foodie on the lack of

Jennifer Bui of @okie.dokie.foodie on the lack of access to educational resources, particularly for minority businesses owners.

What resources do YOU know of that help support independently-owned restaurants? #TheCOCOFund #Education #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Resources #COVID #Omicron #Delta

📣 THERE'S STILL TIME TO GIVE THIS #GIVINGTUESDA

📣 THERE'S STILL TIME TO GIVE THIS #GIVINGTUESDAY! 📣

Each of our $500 grants has made an impact to our over 130 COCO grantees. It may seem like a small amount, but it can make all the difference to restaurant workers in need.

There's still time to give today and support restaurant and hospitality workers in need.

Please consider giving to @thecocofund today.

#TheCOCOFund #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Empathy #Help #Support #GranteeStories #COVID19 #Pandemic #Omicron #Delta

The restaurant industry was still down 1 million j

The restaurant industry was still down 1 million jobs from its pre-pandemic peak in August 2021.

The industry has a lot of systemic issues that were only exacerbated by the pandemic. A lot of already struggling workers were forced out of the industry by COVID, unsafe working conditions, or unfair wages.

This #GivingTuesday, we want to support as many COCO applicants as we can. Will you pitch in?

Click the link in the bio to donate.

#TheCOCOFund #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Empathy #Help #Support #GranteeStories #COVID19 #Pandemic #Omicron #Delta

Over 110,000 eating and drinking establishments cl

Over 110,000 eating and drinking establishments closed in 2020 alone.

We have a long waiting list of applicants still struggling to catch up from pay cuts, lay-offs, and closures like these due to the pandemic. They need help to pay their rent, provide food for their families, and help their communities thrive.

Will you consider supporting the COCO Fund this #GivingTuesday? It will make all the difference to a restaurant worker in need.

Click the link in our bio to donate!

#TheCOCOFund #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Empathy #Help #Support #GranteeStories #COVID19 #Pandemic #Omicron #Delta

📣📣📣 #GivingTuesday is TOMORROW! And your

📣📣📣 #GivingTuesday is TOMORROW! And your gift to the COCO Fund means more now than ever before.

There are many ways to help out restaurant and hospitality workers - listen and extend empathy, organize and advocate for better working conditions and wages, educate the public on what industry workers face, and giving them direct support.

This #GivingTuesday, you can give direct support to a restaurant worker in need by giving to the COCO Fund. The winter holidays are upon us, and we want to help as many of our applicants as possible.

Will you pitch in? Click the link in the bio to give today. ✨

#TheCOCOFund #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Empathy #Help #Support #GranteeStories #COVID19 #Pandemic #Omicron #Delta

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a long war for re

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a long war for restaurant and hospitality workers. Lack of access to resources and bureaucratic red tape has made getting help almost impossible for some workers.

Sometimes, your support makes the biggest difference for workers. This November 30 on #GivingTuesday, please consider giving to the COCO Fund to help restaurant workers impacted by COVID-19.

Click the link in our bio to donate.

#TheCOCOFund #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Empathy #Help #Support #GranteeStories

During our panel, Chef Jenny Dorsey emphasized tha

During our panel, Chef Jenny Dorsey emphasized that doing "spot checks" like raising the minimum wage will only superficially solve problems in the industry. Without fixing the systemic issues of unfairly distributed wealth and power, small changes will only be a bandaid on a bullet wound.

Watch Jenny's full comments and the complete panel through the link in our bio.

#TheCOCOFund #Empathy #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Change #Delta

On Giving Tuesday this November 30, please conside

On Giving Tuesday this November 30, please consider giving to the COCO Fund to help restaurant workers impacted by COVID-19.

Workers impacted by the pandemic need our help now more than ever. Other resources are running out, industry culture is changing too slowly, and workers everywhere are struggling to support their families.

Will you consider giving to the COCO Fund on #GivingTuesday to support these workers? Click the link in our bio to donate.

#TheCOCOFund #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Empathy #Help #Support

Thank you to everyone that makes giving these esse

Thank you to everyone that makes giving these essential grants possible! Even the smallest contribution can make a huge difference for a COCO grantee like R. from Pennsylvania.

Thanks to your support, we've given over 130 grants across 28 states. But with the winter holidays coming up and a long waitlist of applicants, we know we'll have many more workers who need our help.

Will you pitch in? Click the link in the bio to donate!

#TheCOCOFund #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Empathy #Help #Support #GranteeStories

The winter holidays are fast approaching, and we h

The winter holidays are fast approaching, and we hope to make a difference for as many restaurant workers in need as possible. We have a long waiting list of applicants who need our help.

Will you pitch in? Text COCO to 501501 to give $10 or SUPPORT to give $25.

#TheCOCOFund #WalkingAmerica #Verizon #Nonprofit #Support #SaveRestaurants #Fundraising #TextToDonate #Giving #Charity #Winter #Fall

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Before embarking on their journey across the U.S.,

Before embarking on their journey across the U.S., Louis & Aiden Ardine worked in the industry themselves. They know firsthand how difficult it can be to work in the restaurant industry and the many systemic changes that need to be made.

Their message was clear: these changes need to be made to keep the industry going. Things like the redistribution of power and wealth to guarantee appropriate wages and benefits, and stopping the culture of mistreatment rampant in the industry.

Watch their comments and the full "Change in the Time of Delta" panel through the link in our bio.

#TheCOCOFund #Empathy #SaveRestaurants #RespectWorkers #Change #Delta

All of us, no matter where we live and work, are p

All of us, no matter where we live and work, are part of the gentrification cycle. That’s why the COCO Fund is proud to be supporting @StudioATAO on their new initiative, The Neighborhood’s Table, to create a responsible development framework for hospitality businesses in gentrifying areas to sustainably integrate and invest in their community.

Will you join me in helping them reach their goal of $20K? Visit @StudioATAO to read more about this campaign, its goals and timeline, and contribute. We all have a role to play in shaping more inclusive neighborhoods. I hope you’ll join me in creating community-based change, today!

If you’re unfamiliar with Studio ATAO, they are a 501(c)3 nonprofit that creates educational tools, resources, and spaces for individuals and organizations to advance systems-based change through a social justice lens and the all-affected principle. You can read more about their work at www.studioatao.org.

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The COCO Fund is a rapid-response fiscal project of March On Foundation, a 501(c)(3) registered in the state of Maryland.

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If you have any questions or want any additional information, please email us at info@thecocofundorg or team@mo-foundation.org.

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