With the worldwide pandemic known as COVID-19 still wreaking havoc, now is the time more than ever to take care of the people who are on the front lines and risking their own lives to help others. To all of the doctors, nurses, medical assistants, researchers and overall hospital/medical staff, thank you. Here are some resources that can help in these difficult times.
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This national chain of gas stations/convenience stores is offering free coffee, tea and fountain drinks for first responders and health care workers with valid ID until April 30.
The shoe brand that offers comfy foam clog shoes is offering free Crocs to doctors, nurses and healthcare staff while supplies last. A free pair can be requested from their site.
This is another chain of gas stations/convenience stores that is offering free coffee to police officers, firefighters, active military, paramedics, doctors, nurses, hospital and medical staff, and medical researchers during every visit to Cumberland Farms.
Krisky Kreme Doughnuts: Protecting Your Family and Ours during COVID-19
For healthcare pros with a sweet tooth, Krispy Kreme is offering free dozens of doughnuts every Monday from National Doctors Day (March 30) all the way through National Nurses Week (May 11).
Starbucks: Navigating Through COVID-19
Until May 3, Starbucks is offering free Tall coffee, hot or iced to front line responders. They are also donating $500,000 to support front-line responders.
Wawa: Thank You to Our First Respondes & Health Care Heroes
To help fuel first responders and health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic, Wawa is offering free coffee at all of their locations.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe: In This Together
This chain is dedicated to donating 100,000 smoothies to those serving on the front lines during this pandemic.
Sweetgreen: Impact Outpost
In conjunction with World Central Kitchen, this salad restaurant chain is donating 100,000 meals to healthcare workers. They are also delivering free salads & bowls to healthcare workers.
Nando’s: These Meals Are for Superheroes
This restaurant is dedicated to delivering hot meals to hospitals once day, as well as giving free meals to hospital workers.
&Pizza: Feed Them
This pizza chain with 36 locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Massachusetts has a tracker available for all of the pies that they are donating to the hospital workers, doctors, nurses, administrators, and cleaning staff. The CEO notified employees that they are offering free, unlimited pizzas to their staff, immediate families, as well as to hospital workers who provide an ID.
Delta: Supporting the Front Lines
This airline is offering free flights to medical professional volunteers headed to coronavirus hotspots.
Delta Air Lines also donated hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of food from its Sky Clubs. This food went to hospitals, community food banks and other organizations around the world. Delta also donated perishable and nonperishable items from onboard service and unused food from its Sky Club lounges. It ended up being 200,00 pounds of food! Plan your Delta Vacation today!
Hosts that are part of AirBnb are opening their homes to those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Total places will reach 100,000 homes.
AirBnB also introduced a new program that is offering “free” housing for first responders – the company is asking hosts that own their properties outright to donate housing to first responders.
Four Seasons Hotel New York: Hospital Staff & Medical Association Reservations
This prestigious hotel has suspended accepting new reservations from individuals as the pandemic continues to unfold. For the nurses, doctors, and medical staff working to help New Yorkers, they have partnered with hospitals and medical associations that will process their reservations.
Hotels for Hope: COVID-19 Temporary Stays
The American Hotel & Lodging Association has partnered with over 6500 locations to provide healthcare workers with temporary housing.
In the Las Vegas and Indianapolis areas, Better Vacations is offering free luxury home stays for hospital workers. In other parts of the country, these homes are being offered at a 50% discount. Check their site for the requirements.
Hertz: Reliable Transportation
With NYC being the hardest hit in the nation during the coronavirus pandemic, Hertz is offering free vehicle rentals through April 30.
Talkspace: Caring for Your Mental Health
To help healthcare workers process and manage their mental health during this time, this mental health counseling company is offering 1 free month of their messaging plus plan to healthcare workers on the front lines to connect them with licensed therapists.
Neurocore Brain Performance: Helping Brave and Committed Medical Professionals & First Responders
This mental health company is offering free telehealth counseling to those on the front lines until at least May 1.
Barco Uniforms: We’ve Got You Covered
This uniform company that is known for their medical apparel, is donating scrubs to medical professionals on the front lines for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis.
This shoe company makes shoes specifically designed for healthcare. For every shoe purchase, free compression socks are available.
Care.com: Supporting Frontline Workers & Seniors
This company is an industry lead when it comes to finding care for loved ones. One month of free premium service is available to those in the healthcare industry that need assistance with child, elder or pet care.
McDonalds: Our COVID-19 Response
At participating McDonald’s locations, free meals, coffee or drinks are being provided to healthcare workers with valid ID. Some of those locations have also extended their offer to free meals for children. Be sure to check for a participating location.
Allbirds
The company donated over half a million dollars worth of Tuke Mathca Wool Runners to US Healthcare workers. Then starting on March 24th they launched a campaign that you buy a pair and a pair is donated to a healthcare worker.
Universal Standard:
They are providing medical workers with a free piece of clothing from the Foundation collection. Any doctor, nurse, or medical worker who wants one can e-mail their credentials to us@universalstandard.net
Doctors, nurses, hospital workers and first responders are eligible for 50 cents off per gallon of fuel. This discount is valid at BP and Amoco stations and will be available for the entire month of April.
Red Roof Inn: Room In Your Heart
At this hotel’s participating locations, first responders are being donated a limited number of rooms across the country. Each guest must provide valid medical, firefighter or police identification upon booking.
First responders such as police officers, paramedics and firefighters in addition to healthcare workers can all cut the line with proof of identification.
The supermarket is offering extended hours for first responders and medical staff – Thursday evenings from 8 – 9 PM and Friday mornings from 7 – 8 AM. There were already senior hours in effect (Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 – 8 AM). These new hours will take effect April 16 and will continue until further notice.
The company has redirected factories in Kentucky and Tennessee to make gowns and masks for medical workers.
The parent company of Nivea, Coppertone, and other skin-care brands recently announced they will donate skin-care products and hand sanitizer to health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Underwear brand Jockey announced it will donate personal protective equipment (PPE) including gowns, N95 masks, and scrubs to health care workers and first responders fighting the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.
This company will be sing their facilities to produce up to 150,000 masks per day on an ongoing basis, to help increase access to protective gear for health care workers and others battling the spread of COVID-19 at the nation’s hospitals and other facilities. They will also begin production on protective gowns as well.
The parent company of CoverGirl and Wella will manufacture hand sanitizer to provide to medical and emergency services for free.
The NY office will be converted into a donation center for medical supplies needed for health care workers.
In coordination with local, state and provincial governments, the company is committing 300,000 free meals on Uber Eats to first responders and healthcare workers in the U.S. and Canada as a way to help those who are working tirelessly long hours. Interested officials and organizations can reach out to Uber Eats at social-impact-support@uber.com to learn more about the offer.
Certain Chick-fil-A locations are offering free chicken sandwiches or 4-count mini meals to healthcare workers with a valid employee I.D. Check your local Chick-fil-A for their offerings.
The Tapping Solution app is offering free access to its full library of tapping meditations for six months. Just download the free TTS app, fill out the profile with your business name, and receive a free upgrade within two business days.
This Las Vegas property is opening its meeting spaces to first responders. They started last week with opening up their former casino spaces for meetings that are helping mitigate the pandemic. The hotel is also offering free meals, while still practicing rules for social distancing.
The famous doughnut and coffee chain is offering a free doughnut and coffee on May 6 for National Nurses Day to healthcare workers. The offer is good for a medium hot or iced coffee.
This river cruise line is extending a gesture of their appreciation by offering a complimentary Future Cruise Credit to use toward any Europe or Asia sailing through December 31, 2021. It is valid for one full fare guest and can be redeemed within 90 days prior to sailing. You can start your search for AmaWaterways cruises with us!
To express their “eternal debt of gratitude”, this boutique river cruise line is creating a contest to honor 25 “unsung heroes” that have been essential in keeping the world going during these hard times. Doctors, nurses, bus drivers, mail carriers, delivery people, grocery clerks and other first responders. All Uniworld travel advisors and past guests of Uniworld and U by Uniworld cruises are invited to nominate someone through July 31. Notifications of honorees will be sent out by August 5. They will receive a complimentary 7-night European river cruise to be taken by 2022 either as a solo traveler or with a guest.
Windstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises donated seven pallets of fresh produce and dairy to Feeding South Florida. The estimated worth was about $8,000. They also donated a pallet of milk and butter to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. What a wonderful way to use that unused food and give back!
Pleasant Holidays and Journese
Pleasant Holidays and its sister company Journese, expanded their offer for 10% discount for military personnel to include medical workers and first responders and their immediate families.
The travel industry has done a wonderful job of coming together in such a difficult time for our industry. Every major tour operator that we work with has worked hard to revamp their tours and create a new industry standard for the health and safety of their passengers. Industry leaders such as Tauck Tours and Globus Tours have laid out their plans. Read Tauck Tours COVID Peace of Mind Travel and Globus Tours Plans Europe Comeback to get a great sense of what travel will look like.
