Online Round-Up: A list of activities & events to keep you busy while social distancing
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It’s been a difficult few weeks for most of us. The stress and loneliness of social distancing can add to the anxiety you may already be feeling. We know that staying cooped up inside is hard, especially if you recharge through social interactions and enjoying the sights and sounds of the city. We see you, extroverts.
Consider using this time to take care of your emotional self, learn a new skill, increase your knowledge on a topic, focus on your overall well-being, and maintain community through virtual meetups.
A twist on our typical events round-up, we’ve compiled a list of (mostly free!) activities and online ‘events’ to keep you healthy mentally, busy and productive while you stay home. We’ll keep updating this list as we discover new activities. Feel free to comment below or email us to toronto@ywib.ca with what you liked or other ideas for our list!
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS | ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
LEARN SOMETHING NEW | MASTER A NEW SKILL
GET TOGETHER APART | GET PHYSICAL
CHILL AND RELAX | FOR THE KIDS | GIVE BACK
Take care,
- Your YWiB Toronto Team
REV UP YOUR BUSINESS
Entrepreneurs: Attend virtual, Toronto-based e-Hub workshops to increase your e-commerce knowledge and skills. Application at forms.gle/XaRKfB6eZLdDhzHe6
Cost: Free
Find out which COVID-19 government programs apply to you by answering a short quiz at coronasupport.ca
Cost: Free
Tune in for virtual Meetings and support for your business, offered by the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce. blackchamber.ca/event-calendar/#cbcccalendar
Cost: Free
COVID-19 Weekly LGBT+ Business Stakeholder Calls, offered by the Canada's LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce cglcc.ca/event/cglcc-covid-19-weekly-lgbt-business-stakeholder-call-appels-hebdomadaires-pour-la-communaute-daffaires-lgbt-inities-par-la-cglcc-dans-le-cadre-de-la-pandemie-covid-19/?
Cost: Free
Small businesses, non-profits & charities: Access free, volunteer support for tech digital marketing, communications and website help during the pandemic! https://airtable.com/shrUWXLIbGsn4bKWl/tblJg4cude96GX0bI?
Cost: Free
Negotiation skills: Negotiate and resolve conflict at coursera.org/learn/negotiation-skills-conflict
Cost: Free (fee if you want the certificate)
Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills at oursera.org/learn/negotiation-skills
Cost: Free (fee if you want the certificate)
Collaborative Working in a Remote Team at futurelearn.com/courses/collaborative-working-in-a-remote-team
Cost: Free (fee if you want the certificate)
Another great compilation of resources for small business and non-profits by our Camp Tech friends at mailchi.mp/camptech/free-tools-and-resources-for-small-business-and-non-profits-during-these-hard-times
Cost: free
Grow Your Business with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women at coursera.org/learn/gs10kw
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
How to Start Your Own Business at coursera.org/specializations/start-your-own-business
Cost: free (fee if you want the certificate)
Tune into marketing and small business webinars offered by The Ontario Digital Main Street Initiative
eventbrite.ca/o/the-ontario-digital-main-street-initiative-2603497800
Cost: Free
Great compilation of resources for artists & freelancers at cbc.ca/arts/here-s-where-canadian-artists-and-freelancers-can-find-help-during-covid-19-shutdowns-1.5503360
Cost: varies
CLIMB THE VIRTUAL LADDER
Teamwork Skills: Communicating Effectively in Groups at coursera.org/learn/teamwork-skills-effective-communication
Cost: Free (fee if you want the certificate)
Mindfulness and Resilience to Stress at Work at edx.org/course/mindfulness-and-resilience-to-stress-at-work
Cost: Free (fee if you want the certificate)
Introduction to Self-Determination Theory: An approach to motivation, development and wellness at coursera.org/learn/self-determination-theory
Cost: Free (fee if wanting a certificate)
Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change at coursera.org/learn/women-in-leadership
Cost: Free (fee if wanting a certificate)
Career Contessa- online webinars for your career careercontessa.com/webinars/
Cost: Free
Oodles of webinars for those in or interested on the non-profit field at charityvillage.com/learning-centre/webinars/
Cost: Free
Pride at Work Canada’s online programming at prideatwork.ca/events/2020-04
Cost: Free until end of April, Fee afterwards
Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential at coursera.org/learn/mindshift
Cost: Free (fee if wanting certificate)
Managing Your Remote Team Inclusively: Knowledge Burst at catalyst.org/solution/remote-teams-knowledge-burst
Cost: Free
MindTools created a support pack of free content to help you maintain your physical and emotional well-being at work and life - mindtools.com/pages/article/covid-19_support_pack.htm
Cost: Free
How to be Lucky: Design research tools recast as thought experiments for design leaders at speakerdeck.com/farrahtde/workshop-how-to-be-lucky-tools-for-design-leaders
Cost: Free
Check out The DMZ’s virtual workshops in a variety of interesting business topics at dmz.ryerson.ca/the-review/covid19-response-dmz-free-virtual-workshop-series-topics-and-dates/
Cost: Free
Wellbeing and Resilience at Work at futurelearn.com/courses/wellbeing-and-resilience-at-work
Cost: free (fee if you want the certificate)
39 resources for marketing strategists looking to up-skill at linkedin.com/pulse/39-brilliant-resources-marketing-strategists-looking-up-skill-shane/
Cost: Varies
LEARN ABOUT THAT TOPIC YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO LOOK INTO
McGill Personal Finance Essentials- online course mcgillpersonalfinance.com
Cost: Free
Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects at coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
Cost: Free (fee if wanting certificate)
Make Change Happen (Social and Political Change) at futurelearn.com/courses/make-change-happen
Cost: free (fee if you want the certificate)
Learn about The Neuromarketing Toolbox at classcentral.com/course/neuromarketing-toolbox-17148
Cost: free (fee if you want the certificate)
Learn about the Foundations of Happiness at Work at edx.org/course/the-foundations-of-happiness-at-work
Cost: free (fee if you want the certificate)
Happier Employees and Return-On-Investment Course at edx.org/course/happier-employees-and-return-on-investment-course
Cost: free (fee if you want the certificate)
Rachel Sheerin presents: Motivating, Managing, and Handling Business in Crisis (webinars) at rachelsheerin.com/team-motivation
Cost: free
Panel of Building Your Creative Career at skillshare.com/classes/Skillshare-Talks-Lessons-from-the-Field-Building-Your-Creative-Career
Cost: free
Learn about Herbal Medicine at coursera.org/learn/herbalmedicine
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Learn about Gender Inequality at futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-gender-inequality
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Learn about the Science of Happiness at edx.org/course/the-science-of-happiness-3
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT at futurelearn.com/courses/anxiety-depression-and-cbt
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Get studying with Harvard’s online catalogue of free classes at online-learning.harvard.edu/catalog/free
Cost: Free
Introduction to Climate Change and Health at coursera.org/learn/introduction-climate-change-health
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Food and Mood: Improving Mental Health Through Diet and Nutrition at futurelearn.com/courses/food-and-mood
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Weekly programming offered by Toronto’s Glad Day Bookshop at instagram.com/gladdaybookshop/
Cost: Free
Astronomy lessons on Tuesdays & Thursdays (3:30pm) by The Royal Astronomical Society at facebook.com/theRoyalAstronomicalSocietyofCanada
Cost: free
12-lesson course about Indigenous history & issues in Canada at coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Great compilation of science-related resources at facebook.com/119810451513415/posts/1634661813361597/
Cost: varies
Diploma in Cryptocurrency via Shaw Academy (and tons of other courses!) join.shawacademy.com/online-cryptocurrency-course
Cost: free for now
GET BETTER AT THAT SKILL YOU WANTED TO MASTER
Make music, not sloth:
Dust off that flute, bass or ukulele you have and finally learn how to play it at try.fender.com/play/playthrough | Cost: First 3 months free, fee afterwards
Learn to play guitar with live Instagram classes at instagram.com/lauramarling/ or at facebook.com/nathan.bredeson | Cost: Free
Live classical music lessons at benedettifoundation.org/resources | Cost: Free
Violin lessons with Nicola Benedetti at classicfm.com/artists/nicola-benedetti/ | Cost: Free
Free music classes for women and gender non-conforming individuals at womensaudiomission.org/event/wam-virtual-events-wameverywhere | Cost: Free
Become the next Canadian Chef Star:
Check out this crowdsourced cookbook that everyone and anyone can contribute to at opensourcecookbook.cargo.site | Cost: Free
Learn to cook traditional Tuscan cuisine from a renowned Italian chef at instagram.com/IlSalviatino | Cost: Free
Michelin-Star chef Massimo Bottura teaches his daily Kitchen Quarantine at 3pm at instagram.com/massimobottura | Cost: Free
Nightly how-to cooking lessons with chef José Andrés at instagram.com/chefjoseandres | Cost: Free
Let award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi teach you 20-minute meals with easy to find ingredients at instagram.com/chefkwameonwuachi | Cost: Free
Baking enthusiasts, take a look at these classes!
This quintessential 84 year old Italian grandmother who has quickly become the face of Italian homemade pasta and AirBnb Experiences in Italy is going live with her cooking classes - https://nonnalive.com | Cost: $60 USD
Live baking lessons everyday at instagram.com/Breadaheadbakery | Cost: Free
More live baking lessons everyday at instagram.com/christinatosi | Cost: Free
Join Christina Tossi’s pastry classes at https://www.instagram.com/christinatosi | Cost: Free
Take your skills to the next level at the onlinebakingacademy.com | Cost: Free and Varies
Plants, plants, and more plants:
Learn to care for your plants at coursera.org/learn/plantknows | Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Learn about their biology at coursera.org/learn/plant-biology | Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
How to Care for House Plants (multiple courses) skillshare.com/browse/plants | Cost: free
Learn about food and nutrition at coursera.org/learn/food-and-health
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
The Art and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs at coursera.org/learn/human-needs
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Hacking Exercise For Health: the surprising new science of fitness at classcentral.com/course/hacking-exercise-health-16911
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Learn to Program: The Fundamentals at coursera.org/learn/learn-to-program
Cost: free (fee if wanting certificate)
Weekday, 30-Minute Drawing Lessons on Instagram at instagram.com/wendymac/?hl=en
Cost: Free
Interior Design Basics: Simple Steps to Your Perfect Space at skillshare.com/classes/Interior-Design-Basics-Simple-Steps-to-Your-Perfect-Space
Cost: free
Learn coding at codecademy.com/
Cost: Free for 180 hours of content; costs of above it
Video courses for web design, software development, photography, business skills, etc at lynda.com/portal/sip?org=torontopubliclibrary.ca
Cost: Free through the link above and with your Toronto Public Library library card
Educational audiobooks and videos at learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video
Cost: free
Video courses for a variety of creative topics at skillshare.com
Cost: free (premium membership available; you can also become a teacher)
Live 1pm music lessons at instagram.com/p/B98Alc0l82G
Cost: free
GET TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY - SAFELY
Check out these at-home date ideas from Scavenger Box! thescavengerbox.com/blogs/toolbox
Cost: varies
Watch Netflix with friends or strangers at netflixparty.com
Cost: Free, Netflix membership required
Watch Youtube videos with friends in private virtual rooms at https://andchill.tv
Cost: free
Virtual silent book clubs at silentbook.club/blogs/blog/virtual-silent-book-club
Cost: free
Virtual chai chats at grabchai.online
Cost: free
Are you and your friends fans of spy games and code breaking? Challenge each other at horsepaste.com
Cost: Free
Join the Aviary BrewPub’s Trivia Monday and compete with your friends and other virtual patrons at facebook.com/groups/BirdBrainTrivia
Cost: Free
Out in Tech: Build 2SLGBTQIA community from your couch! 9p ET/6pm PT. RSVP: bit.ly/QueersOnZoom
Cost: free
Remote online working club by Challenge Factory - Multiple Dates at eventbrite.ca/e/challenge-factorys-free-remote-co-working-club-tickets-99903987516
Cost: free
Writing Workshops and Poetry Readings with Rupi Kaur on Instagram- Dates vary instagram.com/rupikaur
Cost: free
Club Quarantine: Zoom’s Hottest Club - An international underground queer nightclub hosted every night at instagram.com/clubquarantine/?hl=en
Cost: Donation
Kendal Hills Farm’s (just outside Toronto) Virtual Farmers market: open every week from Thursday at 12:00 to Sunday at Midnight at https://kendalhillsfarm.ca/password
Cost: Varies
Play Scattegories with friends at swellgarfo.com/scattergories/
Cost: Free
Gather some friends and play an alternative version of Cards against Humanity at playingcards.io/game/remote-insensitivity
Cost: Free
Select an online puzzle and complete it with friends or compete to see who can finish it sooner at jigsawpuzzles.io/
Cost: Free
Participate in Muskoka Brewery’s Thursday night stay-at-home trivia games at muskokabrewery.com/stay-at-home-trivia-night/
Join Hemingway’s themed trivia nights and win cool prizes at hemingways.to/events/
Cost: Varies
LOOK AFTER YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH
Daily Digital Dance Parties at 2:05 pm at instagram.com/forward__space/?hl=en
Cost: free
Virtual dance parties at https://tfw.nyc
Cost: free
Want to workout to fun music but Zumba isn’t your jam? Check out alternate choreographed workouts at youtube.com/user/TheFitnessMarshall/playlists
Cost: Free
Join online movement classes at facebook.com/froginhand/
Cost: By donation
Community-sourced fitness classes and mental wellness workshops at http://fitin.live/
Cost: Varies
Take ballet classes with the National Ballet of Canada at national.ballet.ca/LIVE-Classes
Cost: Free
YMCA launched a full lineup of live stream workout classes, including things for the kiddos and families at facebook.com/YMCAGTA/
Cost: free
Prerecorded fitness videos at sweatybetty.com/us/workout-videos.html
Cost: Free
Live circuit training at instagram.com/f45_training_trinitybellwoods/
Cost:free
Prerecorded workout sessions at fitnessblender.com/videos
Cost: Free
Martial art classes at youtube.com/user/ombjj
Cost: free
Live meditation, yoga and hip hop classes at instagram.com/yogatreestudios
Cost: free
Pilates workouts at blogilates.com/workout/
Cost: Free
Live and prerecorded fitness classes at misfitstudio.com/pages/stronger-together
Cost: Free 2-week trial; fee afterwards
A variety of fitness classes at onepeloton.ca/app
Cost: Free 90-days trial; fee afterwards
Live noon-time fitness classes at instagram.com/fitsquad_training
Cost: free
Live dance parties with DJ D-Nice at instagram.com/dnice
Cost: free
SAY OHM AND LET IT ALL GO
Virtual Paint Night sessions with Toronto artist & entrepreneur, Donna, of Brushes & Cocktails https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqwg-JG232Oy2gxx-bvommw
Cost: Free
Watch virtual concerts and plays by Torontonian artists at facebook.com/CityHallLiveOnline/live_videos/
Cost: By donation
Explore Machu Picchu without leaving your couch at youvisit.com/tour/machupicchu
Cost: Free
Laugh away with the online shows from Second City at secondcity.com/toronto-shows/
Cost: By donation
Online Karaoke? Yes, that’s a thing. Try it at facebook.com/groups/PHILharmonicKaraoke
Cost: Free
Borrow ebooks or audiobooks at overdrive.com/apps/libby/
Cost: Free with your Toronto Public Library library card
Audiobooks of free-domain books at librivox.org/
Cost: free (note: you can even volunteer to read some books yourself)
Newer e-books, audiobooks and podcasts at scribl.com/
Cost: free (note: you can even volunteer to read some books yourself)
Audiobooks for rent at downpour.com/rentals/
Cost: Paid; requires subscription
Download colouring books from 113 museums at openculture.com/2019/02/download-free-coloring-books-from-113-museums.html
Cost: Free
YA books at audiobooksync.com/
Cost: free
Take a virtual helicopter view tour of Toronto at airpano.com/360photo/Toronto-Canada/
Cost: Free
Miss going to museums? Fret not, you can visit many exhibit at virtualmuseum.ca/home/ or https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ve/
Cost: Free
Wander the streets virtually with google.com/streetview/ and who knows, you may stumble upon your own Street View Fun’ (streetviewfun.com/top-100/canada/)
Cost: Free
Travel connoisseurs can enjoy an online game where they must guess the location of random Google Street View images at https://www.geoguessr.comCost: Free
Enjoy online script reading by established and up-and-coming Canadian artists at soulpepper.ca/online/live-events
Cost: Free
Enjoy experiential concerts and live talks from Torontonian artists at facebook.com/themusicgalleryTO/
Cost: Free
Enjoy the Toronto music scene in your living room, from theirs, at urgnt.ca/
Cost: By donation
Toronto International Film Festival Stay-at-Home Cinema program is screening on Crave at tiff.net/stayathome
Cost: free; must install Crave app; fee if using additional Crave services
A great compilation of free musicals and plays at filmedonstage.com/news/76-free-musicals-and-plays-you-can-now-stream-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-updating-daily
Cost: free
An excellent compilation of free online mediation resources and tools at theawakenetwork.com/free-online-meditation-resources-for-the-time-of-social-distancing/
Cost: free
Daily Rufus Wainwright IG Live concert at instagram.com/rufuswainwright/
Cost: free
Compilation of live and streamed concerts at npr.org/2020/03/17/816504058/
Cost: Varies
The Met Opera’s performances every night at 7:30 p.m. EST (viewable for 20 hours) at metopera.org
Cost: Free
Lots of operas on demand at operavision.eu/en/library/%C3%B3peras
Cost: Free
Listen to classical music concerts at from the Berliner Philharmoniker at digitalconcerthall.com/
Cost: Free upon registration
Check out cool street art around the world at streetart.withgoogle.com/en/
Cost: free
Visit The British Museum at britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
Cost: free
Tour virtual virtual exhibits from Canada’s museums and heritage organizations at virtualmuseum.ca/virtual-exhibits/type/virtual-exhibits/Cost: Free
Travel the world through online art exhibits at artsandculture.google.com/
Cost: Free
Pace Gallery’s viewing rooms at pacegallery.com/viewing-rooms/sam-gilliam/
Cost: Free
Check out the Power Plant’s exhibitions at thepowerplant.org/Exhibitions/Virtual-Tour.aspx
Cost: Free
The Louvre’s virtual tours at louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
Cost: Free
Compilation of Ontario Virtual Tours at narcity.com/things-to-do/ca/on/ontarios-virtual-tours-let-you-explore-amazing-places-from-your-couch
Cost: Free
Watch Ripley's Aquarium live shark cam at ripleyaquariums.com/canada/shark-camera/
Cost: free
Live noon and 7pm yoga classes at instagram.com/saana_yoga/
Cost: free
Watch Monterey Bay Aquarium's live cams at montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
Cost: free
Guided meditations at calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath
Cost: free (app is not free)
Watch the Smithsonian’s National Zoo's live cams at nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
Cost: free
Watch (and direct) the Houston Zoo's live cams at houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
Cost: free
Hundreds of live animal cams at explore.org/livecams
Cost: free
Great compilation of mental health resources at docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1_uD7IAe8SqTGsbZOeTXW5lCRCnLzv0MZJ8Rx8SFurkc
Cost: Varies
Enjoy a multiplatform festival-at-home experience featuring CBC’s Hot Docs new releases at cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/cbc-partners-with-hot-docs-to-launch-a-festival-at-home-experience
Cost: Free
Watch The National Film Board’s documentaries, movies, animated shorts at nfb.ca/
Cost: Free
Live stream CBC TV shows, documentaries and the news at gem.cbc.ca/
Cost: Free
Daily 12 PM EST meditation/mid-day check-in with a meditation teacher at facebook.com/mindfulnessstudies or instagram.com/mindfulnessstudies
Cost: Free
Over 50 meditations at meditationoasis.com/podcast
Cost: Free
Mindful Living Summit- an online event at mindfullivingsummit.com/
Cost: Free
Meditation classes and teacher training at mindfulnessstudies.com/personal/online-programs/
Cost: Varies (some can be covered by OHIP, worker benefits; bursary program also available)
Meditation and Yoga at doyogawithme.com/yoga-meditation
Cost: free
Lots of guided meditations at audiodharma.org/series/1/talk/1835/
Cost: free
KEEPING THE KIDS & TEENS BUSY
Watch Cirque du Soleil specials, VR shows and sing-alongs at cirquedusoleil.com/cirqueconnect
Cost: Free
Get the kids into fitness with a choreographed workout playlist at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAPUEAObdbMbg4KAvYea2zhuHtI61CmLm
Cost: Free
Listen to daily stories read by various writers at instagram.com/oliverjeffers/
Cost: Free
Live drawing classes at instagram.com/wendymac
Cost: Free
Live cooking classes for kids at instagram.com/theocooks
Cost: Free
Check out the online live virtual coding classes for kids and teens at canadalearningcode.ca/live-online/#live-online-workshops
Cost: Varies
Get the kids moving with superhero inspired workouts at youtube.com/user/Glennhigginsfitness
Cost: Free
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+ at youtube.com/channel/UC5uIZ2KOZZeQDQo_Gsi_qbQ
Cost: Free
A variety of engineering challenges for kids designed by Dyson at jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/resources/challenge-cards.html
Cost: Free
Online writing workshops and classes for teens at instagram.com/kellyyanghk/
Cost: Free
Learn Math at prodigygame.com/
Cost: Free
Science at mysteryscience.com/
Cost: Free
Coding for children at scratch.mit.edu/
Cost: Free
Audiobooks for children at etc.usf.edu/lit2go/
Cost: free
Short K-8 lessons (live) at facebook.com/ThinkIndigenousOnlineEd
Cost: free
Grab a ride at Wonderland's cams at youtube.com/user/CanadasWonderlandPR
Cost: free
Virtual 360° Disney World ‘rides’ at youtube.com/channel/UCYyJUEtYv-ZW7BgjhP3UbTg
Cost: free
Watch the Toronto Zoo’s daily Facebook LIVE chat with a zookeept at 1pm daily at facebook.com/TheTorontoZoo/
Cost: free
Go on virtual dives at sanctuaries.noaa.gov/vr/
Cost: free
Go on live African safaris at facebook.com/WildEarthLIVE/
Cost: free
Great compilation from the Toronto Public Library of activities and resources for kids and adults at torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/digital-services/2020/03/38-ways-to-use-the-library-from-home.html
Cost: free
Mini-lessons by the National Film Board at blog.nfb.ca/blog/tag/mini-lessons/
Cost: free
Scholastic Learn At Home at classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Cost: free
GIVING BACK IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL
Volunteer for one time, short or long term from-home opportunities to reduce the impact of COVID-19:
If you’re a researcher, clinician, have relevant scientific training, or can provide social support: moriartylab.org/covid-19-volunteers/
Sign up to receive notifications about ongoing or urgent volunteer opportunities: info.volunteertoronto.ca/covid19
Join University Health Network’s Friendly Neighbour Hotline to help take orders and deliver groceries and household essentials to vulnerable seniors: form.jotform.com/200745546325050
Sign up to help healthcare front line workers with their grocery shopping needs: facebook.com/GroceryHeroCanada
The Nova Scotia Archives is seeking volunteers to help with transcription!: cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-archives-seeks-transcription-help-1.5537390
Volunteer to support kids with Kids Help Phone cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-has-kids-help-phone-calling-for-more-volunteers-as-service-swamped-with-calls-1.5499687
Buy online gift certificates to local restaurants, pubs, bookstores and stores you’d normally frequent and miss dearly
Buy tickets to community events happening in 2 or 3 months in advance to show your support and help them weather this uncertain times
Donate to food banks at foodbankscanada.ca and canadahelps.org/en/donate-to-covid-19-food-banks/
Donate blood at blood.ca/covid19
Donate to shelters and other organizations that support vulnerable populations during this time at canadahelps.org/en/donate-to-coronavirus-outbreak-response/
Buy groceries online for those relatives or friends who cannot afford it
Offer to walk dogs for those in self-quarantine. Who doesn’t love having more furry friends around?
Donate to hospitals and other front-line care organizations- be sure to research what is needed first
Tip generously when ordering in or take out and as always, be kind to delivery folks!
Send a paypal gift to the freelancer and small business owner in your life who has seen loss income due to this crisis; offer a referral; leave a review, etc.
Sign up for the services you like and spread the word about them to your friends; now is the time!
Are you still getting paid your full paycheck, but had to cancel any services that require face-to-face contact (e.g., massage therapists, dog-walkers, cleaning person, daycare/nanny, etc.)? Paypal or e-transfer their usual fees; their livelihood depends on it.
Now is the time to write the reviews of the services and businesses you love; spread the goodwill!
Join other COVID-19 specific volunteer opportunities here: sparkontario.ca/covid19