Many Penn Med residents are quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure, but may have children or older parents at home. If you have a free apartment/home in Philly you are willing to lend right now, fill out this form.

Grocery Shop: A few organizations are stepping up to make sure our vulnerable residents have what they need during this time:

• Grocery shop for vulnerable residents here.

• If you are interested in being paired up with a resident for the longer term, sign up here at “One Extra Bag: House Calls".” If you’re interested in supporting but unable to participate, you can also donate to One Extra Bag here.

Connect with Someone: Call elderly folks who might be in isolation here.

Help Healthcare Workers: Check out all sorts of opportunities (to collect and distribute Personal Protective Equipment, give blood, remotely volunteer, and more) here, built by the Philadelphia Organization of Health Professions Students.

Tutor for the Families of Physicians: The Homeschool Scrubs Club (HSC) is a volunteer-based program to help physicians on the frontlines by providing tutoring services to their children who have recently transitioned to a virtual “homeschool” curriculum. Sign up here.

Give Blood: Check out the Red Cross’ guidance on giving blood during COVID-19 here.

Sign up for MBA Projects:

• There are opportunities for MBAs to help with COVID-19 related projects here.

• MIT launched a COVID-19 challenge to build a solution for the crisis; find details and sign up here.