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Families and Workers Fund Raises Nearly $30 Million for Workers Hardest Hit by COVID-19
December 16, 2020 GMT
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NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The Families and Workers Fund, a collaborative philanthropic effort designed to support and empower workers, families, and communities devastated by the health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19, is proud to announce a significant increase in new funding and grantmaking partners to advance its mission.
Launched in April amidst the first peak of the pandemic in the United States with an initial commitment of $7 million, the Families and Workers Fund now stands at nearly $30 million. The Fund was the first multi-donor pooled fund dedicated to the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, designed to tackle both the immediate need for cash assistance due to the US’s inadequate social safety net,
Originally published on December 14, 2020 7:27 am
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Most mornings, Paulino Ramos sat under the small tree at the entrance of a busy Home Depot parking lot near Downtown Los Angeles. Other day laborers hanging around on the corner knew they could find their friend there, waiting in the shade for construction jobs. But in early September, they noticed Ramos, the sturdily built demolition worker, looked weak. He lost a lot of weight and he looked sad, says Fernando Sanchez, a day laborer whose main trade is roofing. He stares at the ground as he talks about Ramos. I think when someone thinks they re going to die, they know; they can feel it.
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