TV Presidents on How to Be a Leader

Instead of turning to our unreliable president for advice during this pandemic, these TV presidents have stepped in to give us a hand. Tony Goldwyn (President Fitzgerald Grant of “Scandal"), Bellamy Young (President Mellie Grant of “Scandal"), Robin Wright (President Claire Underwood of “House of Cards”), Anthony Atamanuik (the intentionally funny version of President Trump of “The President Show"), and Gary Cole (VP Bob Russel of “The West Wing”) prove to be leaders of character.

But on top of strong leadership they believe in helping our community and there's no better way to do that than donating to Crooked's Coronavirus Relief Fund: www.crooked.com/coronavirus

By contributing to the Coronavirus Relief Fund, your donations will be spread equally across the groups below to support groups providing critical support during this time.

FOOD & ESSENTIALS:

World Central Kitchen: Providing 250,000 meals a day from local restaurants for children and families to pick up, and to deliver to seniors who cannot venture outside.

National Diaper Bank Network: Replenish the supply of baby essentials, including diapers, for diaper banks that serve families facing shortages across the country.

Give Directly: Sends $1000 direct cash payments to families receiving food stamps in 17 states to target relief to those most in need.

INDUSTRY:

National Domestic Workers Alliance: Supports in-home care workers, nannies, and house cleaners during this crisis as they are encouraged to stay home.

Restaurant Workers Community Foundation: Supports restaurant workers facing hardships or illness in the wake of COVID-19, as restaurants around the country close to the public and struggle to pay employees as a result. It also bolsters restaurants to be able to reopen once the crisis has passed.

One Fair Wage: Provides cash assistance to tipped workers and other service workers who are being fired, seeing shifts cut, and/or are staying home for health and the safety of others.

Farmworkers Pandemic Relief Fund: Direct payments to millions of farmworkers, many of whom are undocumented, to pay for food, health services, and more.

HEALTH:

Direct Relief: Mobilizes and provides essential medical resources needed to help people in all 50 states and 80+ countries around the world.

Masks for the People: Provides free masks, hand sanitizer, and testing kits for the incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, elderly, and most vulnerable black and brown members of urban and rural communities.

National Congress of American Indians: Help tribes set up mobile testing sites, distribute food, and provide health care services to native populations.

FOR THE HOMELESSPeople who are homeless are also especially at risk. To help those in your community, you can look up shelters near you here and donate directly to your neighborhood shelters

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