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Have people in your community supported one another during the pandemic? Talk about why or why not, and maybe give some examples.

I don't have a lot to say about this, but I live in a small city where people take this seriously, and don't even walk their dogs without wearing a mask. I feel safe because people support the mask ordinance in the city. We also have a vibrant small business community - and so many people have pulled together to support local restaurants and businesses. And the restaurants themselves have been creative in adapting - those who can, of course. Some have not been able to make it work. Many restaurants are feeing those in the community who have been economically undermined by the pandemic, and feeding frontline health workers, as well. There is also a new nonprofit that grew out of a grassroots effort to provide basic needs items to people hit hard during the pandemic. Many organizations came together and centralized a donation center, and every week they post what is needed in the community - they know this because they are working with organization who serve vulnerable populations, refugees and immigrants, homeless, etc. So this new nonprofit has become a hub, to coordinate and align donations. I guess I had a bit to say. I'm grateful I live in a place where, even if we don't know each other directly, there is a feeling of care in the broader community.