COVID-19 is challenging our community with an unprecedented public health emergency

DONATE TO EMERGENCY RELIEF

The homeless population that we are privledged to serve is facing unique and serious risks associated with COVID-19. LifeMoves is working 24/7 to support our clients, our staff, and our community.

While these are confusing and frightening times, your generosity and kindness in supporting our most vulnerable neighbors has shone through.

So many of you are asking, “how can I help?” 

You can help, right now. Your support is urgently needed.

Stay up to date with our latest video updates. Click here.

Opportunities to Support LifeMoves Emergency Relief Efforts

Donate to the LifeMoves Emergency Relief Fund

Our costs associated with our emergency response to COVID-19 are rising rapidly, already in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Please donate or host a fundraiser in support of our Emergency Relief Fund. Every dollar you donate will be matched 1:1, doubling your impact. Click here to donate.

Donate urgently needed items

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, we have an urgent need for items in low supply. Please click here for our list of much-needed items and instructions on how to donate.

Sponsor or provide a meal 

We rely heavily on our generous meal provider volunteers to provide and serve meals to the 950+ clients across our shelter and service sites. With our modified and restricted meal programs, our costs to provide just one meal have risen to, on average, $1,000 per site. Please learn more and sign up to provide a meal by clicking here.

Video Updates

Check back weekly for regular updates on our COVID-19 emergency relief efforts.

March 19th, 2020: a message from our CEO, Bruce Ives.

March 26th, 2020: new trailers, new challenges, new solutions.

A Note From Our CEO:

Dear LifeMoves Community,

Every day, LifeMoves provides safe shelter and vital services to families and individuals experiencing homelessness. A public health emergency like the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, poses a risk to our entire community, especially the most vulnerable. We are doubling our efforts to reduce the risk of exposure at our shelters and service sites, following guidance from public health officials and local government partners.

Protecting our clients and our 285 staff members who are in the field daily is crucial during this time of uncertainty. Here are some of the steps we are taking:

  • We have postponed all shelter-based volunteer events and modified our volunteer meal programs.
  • All LifeMoves locations have implemented increased sanitation protocols including:
    • Increased supply of hand sanitizers, soap, and disinfectant at all sites and training on CDC best practices
    • Frequent and enhanced cleaning cycles at all sites
    • Pre-positioned masks at all sites
    • Enhanced meal service safety protocols
  • We canceled our annual Thought Leadership Luncheon, previously scheduled for March 20th, 2020.

This health emergency is fluid and rapidly evolving. Our staff is actively engaged with County officials on contingency planning for a variety of health scenarios specifically focused on the shelter environment and the unsheltered homeless community. We are also sharing updates and best practices with other providers and community partners.

We are proud of the extraordinary work of our team members. Their commitment to serving our clients, especially in these challenging times, is inspiring. We are also sincerely grateful for all that you do to support LifeMoves. Your investment in our work is more important now than ever. Be safe and stay healthy.

Sincerely,

 

Bruce Ives
Chief Executive Officer
LifeMoves