Give Help

…the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. … in the animal kingdom, if you break a leg, you die…. A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts. (Margaret Mead, as quoted by Ira Byock in “The Best Care Possible: A Physician’s Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life)

“Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts.”

Direct Support

The best way to help others is to do it directly. Why? It assures 100% of your money goes exactly to benefit the people you are the most worried about. Here are some suggestions:

• Buy and give Gift Certificates – Gift Certificates from your favorite businesses help two people at once! They can put money in the pocket of a retail store, restaurant, grocery outlet, while providing someone else you care about (or yourself) with products you or they want or need.
• Forgive debt or rent – If you are in the position to not collect something due to you in part or entirely, this is an amazing way to support the well-being of others.
• Gifts – don’t hesitate to just GIVE. Stuff, time, money – all are wonderful ways to assure businesses, charities, and people you love stay around are stay healthy.

Local Giving

We hope to add to this list, but here is the beginning of a list of local charities currently supporting your Anacortes friends: https://www.skagitcf.org/skagit-valley-disaster-relief-fund.html

National Charities

There are hundreds of options, nationally, that are helping people through crisises. Here is a list of funds for coronavirus relief nationally. Remember, the closer to the source you give, the more you can assure the money goes where you want it to go: https://candid.org/explore-issues/coronavirus/fund