United Way COVID-19 Response COVID-19 Response: Invisible Problems

covid-19 came and people got laid off

Funds for sober living. People get out of treatment and go right back to toxic environments with few resources.

The  stigma of having covid. People treat you funny

At my store we are having trouble getting products delivered. Always on back order. I, We need to people to be understanding and not curse out our employees. We have had many employees quit because of it. We are so very short handed. I am working 60 hour weeks. Just some understanding that it is out of our control. If we had it.... you would have it.

Me and my family lost our housing because of the Covid-19, causing me to lose just about everything i owned and ive been living in a motel for 5 months.

Late with rent. I have late fees that keep adding up

seeking emergency assistance for shelter and food and clothing

house cleaner [House Cleaner]

Having bars be able to be at full capacity but our children cant attend school because cases are so high.

Us essential workers would really like an incentive for the work we do. We're out there risking our own health not to mention our families. We'd just like to know that we are appreciated for taking that risk every day. It's upsetting to know that all of the essential workers who keep America running aren't worth any kind of boost at all.

 I have been working through the pandemic and it is extremely upsetting to know that although we are risking our lives and our families lives, it doesn't matter we still are not valued and/or appreciated. Hazard pay should be allocated to ALL that have been on the Frontlines during this depressing, frustrating and scary time. It's unbelievable that people on unemployment make more than us Frontline HEROES! Thank you to... more »

Having bosses who don't take it seriously. Customers coughing in my face and claiming they can't wear mask and then laughing about it. Customers right in our face and the fact our company don't aggressively try to protect us

I'm a mom who needs financial help with keeping our motel room or putting a down payment on a place to rent cuz we've lost everything due to Corona 19 Corona virus our jobs our home our vehicles everything. So we have no way to get to her daughter who is in Birmingham Alabama and having major issues with the people she is staying with and she needs to come home and I have no family or friends to help us so we need to... more »

Me my family lost everything due cov-19 my job my place now homelessness in motel I don't have any transportation look work and I don't have enough benfits cover my motel it's me my son he's 14 I want work have no way look for work application for work mostly have be put onlline I can do it on my phone me my family need help find resources help room help find work please any help due my son needs clothes we just need... more »

With many Americans unemployed it's becoming almost impossible to keep up with all of the bills. Rent and Mortgage are usually the highest bills for everyone. This needs to be fixed expeditiously.