There’s a lot of negative and stressful news out in the world right now. Here, though, we’re going to heed Mr. Roger’s advice and look for the helpers.
This is a (growing) list of small businesses that I have found who are offering assistance and special offers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When possible, please support your local businesses. We all depend on this income for our families.
I am here to help in any way possible. My course that teaches small business owners how you use data & analytics to increase their results (while spending less time marketing) is available right now on a “Pay What You Can” model. You can enroll today for whatever amount feels right and have access to all updates content: https://learn.amobraskin.com/data
Personal Development
Kimmay Caldwell: Free gatherings https://hurraykimmay.mykajabi.com/virtual-hurray
Taylor Thompson: Free Goals Workshop: https://alignwithtaylor.com/goals
Justine Haemmerli: Offering ALL our digital tools for FREE at www.girlsgonehappy.org/digital-products, so you can use time at home for planning, reflection, introspection and not just anxiety spinning/news vortex. We are also hosting a “Socially Distant + Lovingly Connected” virtual version of our wonderful GGH Friend Circles this coming Monday at 10am EST. It will be really lovely, calming, purposeful, and a bright spot to connect with new and old friends using our Card Decks together from the comfort and safety of home. Link is here. https://zoom.us/…/u50sc-Gqqj8ugkiOZZmBp93k9TEgFcLjcA
Jackie Cote: For anyone who just needs someone to talk to about how to reduce the stress, worry, anxiety, self-care, etc and breathe during this time I am offering a free one on one virtual session of 30-45 minutes of time just for you! Looking forward to helping any way I can! http://bit.ly/calmwithcoachjackie
Michelle Wax: I run American Happiness Project and we have a few things to help out! from corona care boxes to happiness hour virtual events would love to chat, more at www.american-happiness.com
Peggy Butkus: I have a private women’s FB group called Breaking Cycles of Stress and Anxiety. I offer a safe space to share and learn.
https://www.Facebook.com/groups/stressfreewithpeggyb
Misc Support for Adults
Christine Maze: I just reset my podcast from Your Empty Nest Coach to Not So Empty Nest Coach b/c most of the moms I work with have children in college who now are home filling their nest – so I’m interviewing moms on their experience with the restrictions due to COVID-19, where we share tips, etc.
Erin Fletcher Stern: We at Camp Casco will be working to provide needed support to Massachusetts families affected by childhood cancer who are significantly impacted by the pandemic!
Marika Lindholm: www.ESME.com offers solo moms a place to connect and commiserate. Parenting alone is hard and even harder in this strange time.
Becca Carnahan: For anyone in a job search, here are five things you can do to keep your job search moving during this time. https://withlovebecca.com/remote-job-search/
Kylie Krejmas: My company provides essential, non-medical care to elders and we are still operating. We are also supporting parents in need of childcare during this time — (doctors, nurses, emergency personnel, etc). It is all private pay and we charge by the hour. We are fully insured with highly trained professionals and are implementing several additional precautionary measures and daily screening procedures to ensure the health and safety of our staff and the people we are caring for.
https://fulleyfamilyco.com/elder-care
Lisa Ann Landry: As a trusts & estates and tax attorney, I’ve had a lot of people contacting me facing their own mortality in a new way. I’ve been doing, including finishing some that people have been putting off, a lot of plans for very concerned elders and members of the healthcare community. As a person who people tend to share these fears and tears with, THANK YOU to all of you trying to help the community generally during this time! A lot of people who show a brave face are having a really tough time (in addition to the obvious).
Also, if you are a healthcare worker, high risk, parent, or someone others depend on, please do consider the need to do planning right now to be sure your loved ones are okay. Not even talking about death, many will be needing incapacity documents (health care proxies and powers of attorney) from being isolated or quarantined at home or in the hospital.
Diana Smith: It is a great time to get your financial plan completed/reviewed. Any accounts that aren’t being watched (old 401k accounts are a good example) could benefit from analysis during this volatile period. It can all be done through video conferencing & electronic information sharing. Please do not hesitate to email me at diana@southshoreadvisorygroup.com to schedule a free check-in.
Melissa M: Need some “me time” while the kids are napping or during your lunch break that you’d normally be sharing with colleagues? Hop onto Self-Care for Mama Bear, the online experience brought to you by MYRetreat. It’s available anywhere, at anytime. It will be the best $10 you’ve ever invested in yourself!
MYRetreat.teachable.com
I’ll be waiting for you there with my cup of tea, ready to support you as your virtual journal guide ❤️
Erica Desper: My sleep and potty training support is always available virtually but, for now, many of my group classes will be offered as video conferences as well. Upcoming chances to attend a group class online include:
Why Won’t My Child Sleep?!
Saturday, March 21st 10-11:30 am
Instructions to join the class virtually will be provided following registration. To register visit beaconfidentparent.com/events. To learn more about one on on support visit beaconfidentparent.com.
Have questions? Shoot me a message or email Erica@BeAConfidentParent.com
Nicole Scipione Didizian: The Main Line Family Education studio for pregnancy and parenthood is offering as many virtual classes as possible during this time. Go to www.mlfed.com to review our 13 offerings and email info@mlfed.com about upcoming live-streamed content!
Karen Kraut: Is having the kids at home day in and day out creating conflict? I’m a parenting coach with practical strategies to help! All coaching is virtual through the phone or video conferencing.
http://www.betheparentboston.com
Megan Bousquet: I offer online therapy sessions and specialize in women’s emotional wellness and anxiety. I am able to provide therapy for residents of the state of Pennsylvania www.mazenspace.com
Activities & Programs for Kids
Jessica Robison: The Acton Food Forest Project will have some ways to garden with your kids while your home! Seed starting and making mini greenhouses
Angela Capinera: Your Mind in Bloom offers education support. We help people in transition and trouble. Need help with academic support during school closures? Don’t know what to do? 203-414-5176 and Zoom available. We have both public school and homeschool experience.
Renee Helmke Bordner: We offer online music lessons and music related enrichment sessions for students of all ages and stages! www.note-worthyexperiences.com
Jane Hirschhorn: I am a writing coach. I can do enrichment writing activities for high school and middle school students who are home and may not have been assigned schoolwork. I also work with college students on their papers. My refreshed website is under construction, so feel free to reach out via DM or at janehirschhorn@gmail.com.
Katina Lawdis: I opened my YouTube channel, called OT Tips &Tricks for kids to everyone for free. Over 200 videos with OT ideas to help kids, categorized and quick and easy to follow.
I am also doing deep discounts on my strategy guides and consulting, which is located at sensorybee.com
Tanya Acosta- Sinnott Www.bostonspeech.com
And consultation for speech and OT.
Dani Whitestone: I am going to give the women in my group free access to the John Maxwell IConnect Youth leadership course for their children. With many of our kids home, I thought this would be good! I can also add I am a homeschool mom and former state-certified teacher so I have some experience here. We are also trying to help with Zoom training for women who find themselves needing to use it! Feel free to join us! https://www.facebook.com/groups/wsbln/
Activities & Programs for Adults
Renee Helmke Bordner: We offer online music lessons and music related enrichment sessions for students of all ages and stages! www.note-worthyexperiences.com
Carolyn Little: I have a series of meditations and yoga sequences set to beautiful music on my website – 40% off! And if someone isn’t able to pay right now, I will gladly send it to them for free.
https://livethrivelove.com/liv…/gratitude-meditation-ch5km
I also will be posting more classes on my YouTube channel.
Mara Yale: I offer online (Zoom) private and group Feldenkrais movement and awareness lessons, and private Somatic Experiencing sessions. These can help cope with stress, pain, and mobility issues for those with any level of fitness and functioning. Marayale.com
Shari Becker: Whale Rock Workshops is starting our next “Write Now” series on March 24. These 90 minute virtual writing sessions are an amazing opportunity for folks seeking community and accountability around a project. We are currently a mix of kidlit and adult fiction authors, but anyone working on a writing project can benefit from our communal support. You’ll be amazed at how focussed and productive you’ll be. This is a great way to stay focused during all this crazy!
https://www.whalerockworkshops.com/write-now
Meredith Lee: I offer Distance Reiki Treatments which are so beneficial for stress reduction and whole body balance:
http://roottoleafwellness.com/pages/reiki
Small Business Support
Amber Cook: If you’re a holistic healing professional; we offer a free listing in our directory. With the free listing you get access to our supportive community of like-minded healing pros.
We’re pumping up the support, sharing ideas, and really focusing on referral partnerships.
We need to band together. The world needs us and our work more than ever right now!
Jennifer Saphier Whitman: I just led a webinar on COVID-19 and the event industry. Below is a link to the recording as well as resources for taking your event virtual:
Link to recorded webinar:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/…/2781741734015581446…
Here you will also find links to the virtual platforms mentioned and resources to keep you and your team informed with the most up to date information.
Upaya is the nonprofit from Seattle that I highlighted that brought their entire gala online after being canceled just days before their planned event. Kim Bauman from Greater Giving shared this link as a followup to learn more:
https://www.upayasv.org/…/virtual-reality-making-an…
Link to CDC posters and print outs: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/posters.html
Link to language for restricting sick attendees, District Hall has a very thorough policy:
https://districthallboston.org/mitigating-risks-of-covid…/
Link to CDC large gathering guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/…/mass-gatherings-ready-for-covid…
Jenn Robbins is running a free list building challenge focused on using this time to grow your email list, even if you aren’t able to sell right now. www.Wtfchallenge.com
Shawna Pelton: For businesses- I can facilitate mindfulness sessions for virtual teams of up to 100 people at a time (or 1 person)
I’m also trained in providing people with rapid stress relief for emotional state change… helping keep our mental and emotional wellbeing in harmony during this time of grief and trauma 🙏🏼
www.ShawnaPelton.con
Christine McShane: Discount of 50% off between now and April 15th! I want to support you during this crazy time. If your kids will be home with you while you’re trying to get work done, it may be a challenge! I can take some of that off your plate – writing and planning social media posts, blogs, and even updating your website and marketing material. Always happy to chat! christine@christinemcshane.com 508.603.9154
Gwen Montoya: I have a big bundle of free marketing resources here – no strings attached – no email sign up required:
Emelie Sanders: I have a free Marketing for End Times: 3 Steps to Rework Your Product Marketing During COVID-19! It’s free, and I’m also offering our marketing program for 25% off, and we’re temporarily accepting 4-part payment plans during the pandemic.
https://www.unpopd.com/marketing-for-end-times
Tori Avallone: I am currently offering discounts, payment plans or even a pay later options for any of my services to those affected by this pandemic that need help starting up and maybe just can’t pay me yet. I’d rather do free work now that I’ll get paid for later than sit around and do nothing, and of course help other people in the process. Also offering $150 for referrals. Honeyconcepts.com or email victoria@honeyconcepts.com
Megan Vaughan: If you’re a B2B consultant/coach who is looking to position yourself as the industry authority in your space so you can scale past the low six-figure mark and build a business that bigger than just you paying your bills – let’s chat.
My 1:1 Brand Accelerator program will take you through my 3-step approach.
• Step 1: We’ll dig into the big “Why” of your business – establish goals, positioning, mission, direction, offer(s), target market(s), and brand messaging.
We will make a plan for how to take you from where you’re currently at to where you want to be and how to implement all of the things we uncover and define.
• Step 2: I’ll create a visual identity system that will reinforce your brand positioning- this includes logo design, submarks, color, typography, imagery, and usage rules (style guide included)
• Step 3: Website Overhaul – your website is one of your biggest marketing assets, so we’ll redesign it to reinforce your business goals and brand so that it better works for you
Time investment – 6-8 weeks
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