In response to COVID-19 related xenophobia and a rise in anti-Asian sentiments and hate crimes, BRIDGE is organizing a sign-up sheet to facilitate a pairing process between those who need help and those who are willing to help.

Using this form will pair you with an individual who needs help in the following domains:
• Groceries and shopping for necessities (either accompanying you or helping you pick things up)
• Providing a buddy for walks or exercise (either while maintaining social distancing, or through a virtual walk by video-chatting with you while you are out and about)
• Assisting with reporting racist incidents (process requisite paperwork, answer follow-up questions) – support individuals will be trained to help navigate this process

We know that everyone's primary concern at this time is adhering to CDC guidelines and keeping themselves and their families safe. The aim here is not to put yourself in a situation that would place you at risk of contracting the virus or to burden you with more responsibilities. For example, if you sign up to help with grocery shopping, you are in control of the time that you will shop and can coordinate with the person you are shopping for in order to arrange the time and place for pick-up, including requesting that person to pick it up from your doorstep, for example. A team of us are ready to work with you to make sure that we can find an arrangement that is comfortable for your personal needs and that won't overburden your schedule.

Lastly, we recognize that individual circumstances are changing rapidly for everyone on a daily basis, so if you do sign up today and at some point later down the line are no longer available, we completely understand and won't hold it against you! All this to say, please don't hesitate to sign up, and do let us know if you have any additional concerns.

Thanks,
Natalia, Katie, and Stacey
nataliavandoren@gmail.com
530-414-8772