COVID-19: Resources from our members and partners

Amidst the uncertainty brought by COVID-19, the Austin Chamber wants to keep Austinites informed of resources for individuals and businesses.

We will update this list as we gather more info.

Posted on 04/21/2020 by Austin Chamber of Commerce

  • Baylor, Scott, & White Health: Drive-through coronavirus testing location open

    After taking an online questionnaire, patients are allowed to be tested at the North Burnet Baylor, Scott, & White Health clinic.

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  • Austin ISD Offers Curbside Lunches For Students After Schools Are Canceled Due To COVID-19

    53% of students receive lunch for free or at a reduced rate each day. With school being canceled, check out these meal sites that will serve lunch from 12-1:30 p.m. starting March 23rd.

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  • H-E-B offers free curbside service

    To encourage social distancing and limit the number of public interactions, H-E-B is offering next-day free curbside service. They are also working with local food banks and nonprofits to help those most in need.

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  • McKinsey and Company: Implications for business

    McKinsey and Company hopes to help current business leaders on the evolving outbreak situation.

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  • Procore: What You Can Do Today to Prepare Your Business

    With day to day inconsistencies of what could happen, help prepare your business on what to do ahead of time with this guide from Procore.

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  • Blackbaud: Event and Fundraising Resources

    Blauckbaud has compiled a list of resources to help the good of the social community.

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  • Indeed: Ultimate Guide to Working from Home

    Have you been given the go to work from home? Indeed has got you covered with this guide.

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  • RSM: As coronavirus spreads, pain goes beyond the hospitality and travel industries

    According to the Real Economy Blog, hospitality and travel may have taken the biggest hit thus far by COVID-19, but they aren’t the only industries that have been taken on.

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  • Movability: Survey

    Movability wants to hear your questions and experiences working from home!

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  • Wasteplace: Reducing Waste Costs During Coronavirus Measures

    WastePlace is offering to help businesses better understand their waste and recycling contracts and assist them in reducing costs, regardless of their chosen service provider.

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  • Sabot Development creates LocalSupportCard.com

    Chamber member Sabot Development joined Notley and Clear Launch to create LocalSupportCard.com to support small businesses with a searchable platform that connects customers to gift cards. Listings are free.

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  • YMCA to offer child care for essential workers amid COVID-19

    The YMCA of Austin is offering child care for first responders, health workers, and other essential workers.

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  • IBM brings supercomputers to the fight COVID-19

    IBM has partnered with the White House & The Department of Energy to provide researchers free access to their super computing capacities in efforts to treat, cure, and prevent the virus.

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  • Amazon is actively hiring & temporarily raising wages

    Amazon is looking to hire 100,00 new warehouse & delivery workers as well as increase pay by $2/hour in the US for employees and partners who are working to fulfill increasing online orders.

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  • Facebook will match up to $10 Million in WHO donations

    Facebook has partnered with United Nations to launch an online donation platform to provide financial support to the World Health Organization.

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  • UberEats waiving delivery fees

    In effort to meet increased demand and support local restaurants, UberEats has temporarily suspended delivery fees and implemented new policies to protect drivers and customers.

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  • Apple gives back

    Apple’s committed donations to the global COVID-19 response have passed $15 Million worldwide. The company also announced a two-to-one match on employee donations to eligible institutions.

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  • AT&T promises connection

    AT& has expanded their services and provided specialized tools for first responders, businesses, education entities, employees, & consumers - even if they can't afford the bill.

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  • Charter Communications expands access and relaxes penalties

    Charter is waiving late fees, suspending service terminations, offering free internet to support online learning in low-income households, and opening up free hot-spots to the public.

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  • Austin Tech Alliance launches Lend A Hand ATX

    Austin Tech Alliance's Lend a Hand ATX connects people in need of assistance with skilled tech volunteers willing to help.

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  • AMD Pledges $15M for Supercomputers to Fight Coronavirus

    AMD, the chipmaking giant with its HQ in California and leadership based in Austin, has set up a fund to help researchers using supercomputers to fight coronavirus, the Statesman reported. AMD put $15M into the fund. The money will help pay for new computing systems that will be given to organizations working on COVID-19 research.

More from our members and partners

  • COVID-19 Legal resources

    Many Chamber members are offering legal resources for businesses amid COVID-19.

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  • COVID-19: Financial resources

    Our members are providing financial resources and advice amid COVID-19.

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  • COVID-19: Healthcare & Testing Resources

    Our members are providing healthcare resources and advice amid COVID-19.

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  • Telecom companies pledge to keep Americans connected amidst COVID-19

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Communications Commission launched the Keep Americans Connected Pledge in order to guarantee reliable connectivity for Americans across the country.

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  • Austin Community Foundation and United Way for Greater Austin Launch Relief Fund to Alleviate Negative Impacts of COVID-19

    All Together ATX Fund to provide immediate and long-term support to those most in need

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  • Austin's own Antonelli's Cheese Shop announces virtual cheese-tasting parties

    Book a PRIVATE VIRTUAL TASTING class in March or April. Great for a networking group, office team building, or birthday. In these isolating times, we're looking for ways to connect and build community.

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  • Travis County Medical Society accepting medical supply donations

    Due to COVID-19, there is a shortage of PPE supplies (masks, gloves, medical gowns) for physicians and healthcare workers here in Austin.

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  • Amazon to hire 100,000 employees support communities during the crisis

    Chamber member Amazon is taking steps to help communities affected by COVID-19.

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