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In light of the current health crisis due to COVID-19, here are some remote resources and at-home activities to help cope with social distancing and self-quarantine. 
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Online and In-Person Volunteering and Donation Opportunities
Help with COVID-19 Volunteer Match Opportunity Portal
HELP NOW: NYC
A Million Masks: Coronavirus Support Fund
Feed the Frontlines NYC: Meal Donations
Fuel the Frontlines: Meal Donations and Care Packages
World Central Kitchen: #ChefsForAmerica Meal Donations
Served Natural: Meal Donations
F
eeding America: COVID-19 Response Fund
Feeding America: Food Bank Locator
How to Donate Medical Supplies to NY Hospitals in Need
Best Friends: Save Them All- Foster/Adopt a Pet
American Red Cross Blood Donation
Donating Blood in Times of Crisis: How to Help
Plasma Donations from Recovered COVID-19 Patients
First Responder Children's Foundation: COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
Live Your Dream: Take Action to Empower Women and Girls
25 Volunteer Jobs to do from Home

Examples:
  • Online Ambassador with Ark of Hope for Children.
  • Give well-deserved Treats for Troops through Soldiers Angels Treats for Troops.
  • Be an online emotional support person at 7 Cups.
  • Help kids in need when you organize an online fundraiser for Operation Warm.
  • Lend your eyes to solve tasks for blind and low vision people. Visit Be My Eyes.
  • Sew emotional support blankets for Binky Patrol.

Virtual Volunteering and How to Help Food Banks
9 Places to Volunteer Online
  • United Nations Volunteers
  • Catchafire
  • Smithsonian Digital Volunteers
  • Amnesty Decoders
  • Translators without Borders
  • Crisis Text-Line
  • Zooniverse
  • Project Gutenberg
  • DoSomething.org


Education: 
Free Coding Class
Learn a new Language with DuoLingo
Free Online Cooking Classes (until April 30th)
Live Pasta-Making Video Workshops
Baking School with Bon Appétit
DBT Crisis Survival Skills
Free Online Course from Yale University: The Science of Well-Being
Ted Talks
Khan Academy Online Classes
Free Online Painting and Drawing Classes
450 Free Online Ivy-League Courses 
The Game of Real Life: Free DBT Game


Virtual Tours:
12 Virtual Museum Tours 
  • British Museum, London
  • Guggenheim Museum, New York
  • National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
  • Musée d'Orsay, Paris
  • National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea
  • Pergamon Museum, Berlin
  • Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
  • Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
  • The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Uffizi Gallery, Florence
  • Museu de Arte se Sao Paulo
  • National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Smithsonian, Museum of Natural History
Yellowstone National Park
Boston Children's Museum
National Zoo Live Broadcasting
National Aquarium Live Broadcasting
African Wildlife Cam
NYC Parks@Home

Meditation:
Free Live-Streamed Meditation with The Big Quiet via Instagram Live
Mental Hygiene Sessions with Yogi Charu via Zoom
Tara Brach’s Live Stream Meditation Classes
A Guide for Creating an At-Home ½ Day Meditation Retreat
Free Online Mindfulness Summit


Mindfulness/Meditation Apps:
Calm
Aura
Headspace
JKZ Mindfulness Apps
Mindfulness Daily
Gratefulness
Whil
Meditation Studio App


Virtual Live Concerts:
NPR List
Billboard List
The Metropolitan Opera Live Stream 
Broadway Musicals and Plays (7-day Free Trial)


Free and Paid Fitness Classes:
Yoga:
Yoga Heights Live Stream via YouTube 
Modo Yoga Live Classes
Online Yoga Classes with Sharon Swanson
Mental Hygiene Sessions and Yoga with Yogi Charu via Zoom
Free Live Yoga Classes with Miami Life Center via YouTube Live
BullDog yoga (30-day Free Trial)
The Studio NYC Live Streamed Yoga
Dance:
305 Fitness 45-Minute Dance Cardio via YouTube
Free Masala Bhangra Classes with Riz
Barre3 (15-day Free Trial)
Purebarre Live Workouts via Facebook Live 
Dancebody (reduced cost and free trial of their streaming classes with code DBATHOME)
Bachata Embassy Free Classes on YouTube
Variety Fitness Classes & Online Training:
Planet Fitness Daily Live Stream via Facebook Live
FitOn App (Free Fitness Classes)
Equinox Virtual Trainers
  • Recommended Trainers: Noah Lopez
Crossfit Online Classes
Glo (9 Free Online Classes)
Peloton Digital (90-day Free Trial) 
Physique 57 (7-day Free Trial)
Obe Fitness (1-month free with code ATHOME)
Tone It Up (App Free for the Next Month for New Members)
Daily Burn (up to 60 days of Free Workouts)
XB Pilates (21-day Free Trial)
Barry’s Bootcamp Live Workouts via Instagram Live
Zoom Workouts with Bethany Welch ($10 a class)


Podcasts:
Charlie Swenson’s To Hell and Back
The Skillful Podcast 
Dolly Parton's America
This American Life
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
How I Built This
Ask Me Another
Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone
Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
Fresh Air
Radiolab
Invisibilia
Pod Save America
Slow Burn
Pop Culture Happy Hour
99% Invisible
30 Best Podcasts of 2020


For Kids: 
List of Apps, Websites, and Games 
25 STEM Activities
63 Easy Science Experiments
"Science Snacks" Science Experiments
Discover the Fun of Backyard Geology
50 Best Things to Watch on Disney Plus
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Arts and Crafts Projects
BrainPop.com
#metkids: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tate Kids: Art Website for Kids
Ology: A Science Website for Kids from the American Museum of Natural History
Shedd Aquarium: Kid Questions, Animal Answers
Glazer Children's Museum At Home
Children's Museum of South Dakota: Recipes for Play
Long Island Children's Museum: Play Outside
Norton Simon Museum: Art Projects for Kids
ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center: Lessons in the Arts for all grade levels
National Museum of Australia: DIY and Fun At-Home Activities
First Kids: Art Activities and Videos
iCivics: Educational Games and Resources about Government and Politics for Kids
Free Coronavirus Guide for Children (in multiple languages)


Self Care & Fun:
Some Good News with John Krasinski
Good News Movement
Netflix Party (Stream Netflix with your Friends)
Free Coloring Templates for Adults and Kids
DIY Facials at Home
Animal Live Streams
Virtual Board Games
50 Best TV Shows to Watch on Netflix

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