A Running List of Route 1 Groups Giving Back During the Pandemic

Photo courtesy of Potomac Pizza

The coronavirus pandemic has brought out the best of the Route 1 corridor, with various groups working to make a difference.

Here’s a running list of charities and area businesses helping out during the pandemic.

And if you are able, please consider supporting any of the non-profits in this list either through volunteering and/or making a financial donation.

Art Works Now: The Hyattsville nonprofit is offering free virtual learning programs for kids and adults of all ages.

CASA: The Hyattsville nonprofit is raising money to distribute to immigrant families who were not covered by the federal stimulus.

City of Hyattsville: The city has set up a $1 million pandemic relief fund.

College Park Community Food Bank: The area nonprofit serves local families in need of emergency food with drive-thru distributions each Saturday.

Employ Prince George’s: Hourly workers who have lost their jobs can apply for a $200 cash card through the Hourly Employee Relief Fund.

Franklins Restaurant, Brewery and General Store: On Tuesdays, the Hyattsville eatery has been raising much needed funds for area businesses who’ve been hit hard by the pandemic. Last Tuesday the eatery shared a percentage of its proceeds with Art Works Now, and this Tuesday Franklins will share 20 percent of sales to customers who mention Joe’s Movement Emporium when they make a purchase. On May 26, Franklins will hold a fundraiser for Pyramid Atlantic Art Center.

Greater Riverdale Cares: A group of Riverdale Park residents have raised $15,000 to buy meals from local restaurants and give them to people in need.

Hyattsville Aging in Place: This nonprofit is helping seniors affected by the pandemic with limited financial aid.

Hyattsville Community Development Corporation: The Hyattsville CDC is working to set up a Community Action Fund by June, which will be used to provide cash assistance to reduce economic headship due to the the coronavirus. It has also been providing logistical support for Brighter Bits to help with its food distribution efforts at locations inside the Beltway.

Joe’s Movement Emporium: The Mount Rainier dance center is offering childcare for essential workers.

La Clínica del Pueblo: The community health center, which has locations in Hyattsville and Adelphi, is raising money to stay afloat during the pandemic.

Little Miner Taco: The Brentwood eatery is offering free kids’ meals while Prince George’s County schools are closed due to the coronavirus. It also recently partnered with Native Sun Foundation to provide meals to New Beginnings Family Shelter.

Meals on Wheels: The College Park nonprofit is delivering meals to seniors and other housebound people.

Pizzeria Paradiso: The Hyattsville restaurant is donating 10,000 pizzas to seniors citizens, the unemployed and families affected by school closures.

Potomac Pizza: The College Park pizzeria has donated pizza to first responders at area hospitals including Holy Cross Hospital, Bridgepoint Hospital Capitol Hill and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital.

Prince George’s County: The county set up a $15 million coronavirus relief fund to help local businesses.

Prince George’s County Public Schools: The school system has been providing free lunches and snacks to families affected by the pandemic.

Route 1 Mask Match: A group of volunteers are collecting and distributing handmade cloth masks to vulnerable residents.

Sangfroid Distilling Co.: The Hyattsville distillery is making hand sanitizer for first responders and health care professionals with help from Franklins. It has already donated some to the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department and Children’s National Hospital in D.C.

Shmidt Spirits: The Beltsville distillery is raising money to manufacture and distribute free hand sanitizer to the public.

SoHy Co-op: The Hyattsville cooperative has created a “Thank You Essential Workers” yard sign fundraiser where proceeds will go to the Hyattsville COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund to support residents in need. The sign was designed by local artist Clara Cornelius, The Co-op has also implemented a virtual tip jar to support the local service industry during the pandemic.

St. Jerome’s Catholic Church: The longstanding parish in Hyattsville is providing the St. Mark’s food pantry during the pandemic and is starting its own food pantry in addition to continuing its Thursday meals program.

Student Crisis Fund: The University of Maryland has raised more than $200,000 to replenish a fund to help students in need during the coronavirus.

The Station at Riverdale Park: The station is donating $10,000 worth of food from their retailers, including District Taco, Jersey Mike’s and Habit Burger to the brave employees of Holy Cross Hospital, Doctors Community Hospital, and UM Prince George’s Hospital Center to thank the hospital staff for taking care of the community.

University of Maryland Campus Pantry: The college pantry distributes emergency food to students, faculty and staff in need.

University of Maryland Labs: Two engineering labs on campus are making hand sanitizer and donating it to groups in need.

Vigilante: With locations in Hyattsville and College Park,  the roastery has been donating coffee to hospitals, food banks, and front line workers in Prince George’s County, throughout the D.C. area and around the country.

Wills Decorating: The Beltsville shop, relocating soon to the new TESST building in Hyattsville, has donated thousands of yards of fabric to groups and individuals during the pandemic needing  materials for making masks. And they continue to donate fabric to make masks to those in need.

As always, let us know in the comments if we missed anyone. And we’ll be continuing to update this list as new developments come about.

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