Serve the City International’s response to COVID-19
A letter from our founder, Carlton Deal.
Kindness can not be cancelled
Relationships will not be cancelled
Humility will not be cancelled
Compassion will not be cancelled
Respect will not be cancelled
Courage will not be cancelled
Love will not be cancelled
Hope will not be cancelled
Serve the City continues to serve in safe & creative ways for those in need in our communities during this time!
Now more than ever, we need a serving revolution, sign your city up to participate in the Global Volunteer Day – 9th of May, be creative, be safe, and #SpreadKindness!
Resources
In addition to the best practices and ideas above, please refer to this list of resources for the most up to date, official, and accurate information regarding this dynamic situation affecting the world.
- STCi suggested projects that individuals, volunteers by video, and small groups can do.
- Webinars and training for volunteering during a pandemic from the International Association for Volunteer Effort.
- Thursday, 2nd April @ 09:00 EDT (GMT -5) – “A conversation with front-line volunteer leaders in asia”
- To be determined – “How youth can respond to the coronavirus crisis”
- Recording available – “The safety and health of volunteers”
- Recording available – “Managing virtual volunteers during a pandemic”
- Volunteer Ireland provides a number of resources for volunteers.
- Volunteer Engagement during a pandemic from Volunteer Strategies
- Country by country impacts from from WorldOMeter
- World Health Organization’s COVID-19 information page
Other resources will be added as they are brought to our attention.
STCI's COVID-19 Response
All City Connect
You are invited NOTE: NO CALL IN AUGUST Every 2nd Monday at 18:00 CET (Brussels time) everyone across the entire Serve the City network, from volunteers to city leaders meet up on Zoom to connect and share different stories, and resources, learn from experts, and celebrate the lives touched by crossing the line. Join the [...]
COVID Kindness – Episode 03 – Compassion, Courage and Coronavirus
It’s been a more than a good idea to stay inside during the COVID outbreak in Brussels— it’s the law. But some residents have found that there are some important humanitarian reasons to venture out in the streets, motivated by compassion that fuels their courage.
COVID Kindness – 03 – Compassion, Courage and Coronavirus
It’s been a more than a good idea to stay inside during the COVID outbreak in Brussels— it’s the law. But some residents have found that there are some important humanitarian reasons to venture out in the streets, motivated by compassion that fuels their courage.
COVID Kindness – Episode 02 – Do What You Do Best.
As we revisit the first four cities in Season 1 — Lisbon, Chesapeake, Berlin and Tallinn — we find out that agility is everything. In each city, we discover how the expertise, partnerships, and concerns developed in everyday volunteering are being adapted to show kindness in this crisis—and the touching stories that result.
COVID Kindness – 02 – Do What You Do Best
As we revisit the first four cities in Season 1 — Lisbon, Chesapeake, Berlin and Tallinn — we find out that agility is everything. In each city, we discover how the expertise, partnerships, and concerns developed in everyday volunteering are being adapted to show kindness in this crisis—and the touching stories that result.
COVID Kindness – Episode 01 – When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Serve the City Dublin team members tell stories of volunteers welcoming and comforting people at a COVID testing site, and delivering groceries and prescriptions to vulnerable people isolated in their homes. Kindness has not been cancelled in Ireland!
COVID Kindness – 01 – When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Serve the City Dublin team members tell stories of volunteers welcoming and comforting people at a COVID testing site, and delivering groceries and prescriptions to vulnerable people isolated in their homes. Kindness has not been cancelled in Ireland!
COVID Kindness – Kindness Will Not Be Cancelled
Kindness will not be cancelled! Events are cancelled, meetings are cancelled, but Serve the City believes that kindness is open for business and the shelves are stocked floor to ceiling with creative ideas! In this podcast, Carlton and Ani Deal discuss creative kindness.
COVID Kindness – Kindness Will Not Be Cancelled
Kindness will not be cancelled! Events are cancelled, meetings are cancelled, but Serve the City believes that kindness is open for business and the shelves are stocked floor to ceiling with creative ideas! In this podcast, Carlton and Ani Deal discuss creative kindness.
Kindness will not be cancelled
26 Ways to spread Kindness All over the world meetings are cancelled. Events are cancelled. Trips are cancelled. But a virus, even a pandemic, cannot cancel the most important stuff of life. Kindness is open for business and the shelves are stocked floor to ceiling in abundant supply. Kindness will not be cancelled. Here are […]
Use your Computer to Fight CoronaVirus
Folding@home is a distributed computing project focused on disease research. The problems they are solving require so many computer calculations – and they need our help to find the cures!
