Many non-profits and organizations need donations to sustain operations and continue providing resources for those in need of services.  Donations are the most immediate need at this time. The following is a list of possible opportunities that the County is aware of. If your non-profit 501c-3 organization is in need of donations and not listed here, please fill out the form here.

COVID-19 Response Fund 

A coalition of philanthropic groups and major corporations in the Seattle area is launching a $2 million-plus campaign to help people disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus outbreak’s disruption of the economy. For more information on the fund, click here. To make a donation, click here. For the initial list of grants issued, click here.

Blood donations

Blood banks have seen a dramatic decrease in blood donations, which they rely on to provide lifesaving treatment for patients across the Northwest. Potential blood donors are exempt from stay-at-home orders in Washington. The US Surgeon General has encouraged residents to continue to give blood. For more information on how to give blood, please contact one of the following agencies.

Food Banks

Food Banks provide a critical service for low-income families, which only will be exacerbated by the economic turmoil caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.  Food Banks in this time are in need of donations. There are many Food Banks throughout King County. A list is provided below. If you are an operator of a Food Bank that was inadvertently left off of this list, please fill out the form here.

Food Bank distributors are distribution, logistic, coordination and support providers for food banks and other service providers throughout the County. In most cases, this is not the only service these organizations provide. To find out more information about these food bank distributors or to make a donation, please click below.

Many organizations have specific donation needs. These donations will often be able to be directed immediately to those most in need. For more information about these organizations, or on how to donate, please see below.  If your 501c-3 charity is in need of in-kind donations, please contact fill out the form for inclusion in this list.

The COVID-19 virus has been particularly devastating for businesses in the CID. 100% of donations to this fund goes directly to restaurants and other small businesses in the CID.

Small businesses have suffered significant loss of revenue since the beginning of February, when the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Washington State. The CID Restaurants and other Small Businesses Relief Fund – managed and disbursed by the CID Business Improvement Area, Friends of Little Saigon, and SCID pda – will give direct dollars to the small businesses in the CID to help them mitigate the impacts of this pandemic. The fund was seeded by a generous donation from Vulcan Inc. for $100,000. This initial contribution will focus on restaurants in the neighborhood, which have been experiencing business loss since early February. Additional donations raised by this fund will continue to be distributed directly to small businesses in the CID as we continue to learn the impacts of this situation on our neighborhood. For more information on this fund, click here. To donate, click here.

The challenges with the COVID-19 Pandemic may include foreclosures, eviction and even domestic disputes.  Some providers include: