20 easy ways you can help others in Tampa Bay during the coronavirus pandemic
By CL Staff
It's safe to say Tampa Bay is in a weird place right now. Someone is bound to lend a helping hand though, right? This list has a few ideas on how you can do just that.
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Help Tampa Bay brewers
A lot of local breweries (3 Daughters, Green Bench, Pinellas Ale Works, Cage Brewing, etc.) are fulfilling to-go beer orders. But 3 Daughters has been making hand sanitizer and donating it to places in need. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for updates, and supplies they need donated to keep up with demand.
Take a virtual tour of local museums, then buy a year-pass
Take a virtual through a few local museums (The Ringling Museum of Art and The Dalí offer virtual tours), then buy a year-pass to see the thing in real life later. You can also buy year-passes to the Aquarium, MOSI, and several other local museums, and then plan your visit online.
Friends of Strays—located at 2911 47th Ave N. in St. Petersburg—is waiving adoption fees on all animals indefinitely. Those dogs and cats are all spayed and neutered, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped. Can’t adopt? You can still donate to Friends of Strays, or another local animal shelter.
When local strip joint 2001 Odyssey shut down to protect customers and dancers from coronavirus, its applied for —and then was denied—federal funding. Since then, 2001 has been livestreaming performances from its website. Performances happen Wednesday through Saturday from 9 p.m.–midnight. Don’t forget to tip.
Order take-out or delivery from a local restaurant
You can check out our gallery, or list, then call your favorite local restaurant to see what its offering. Social distancing is easier now, with UberEats offering contactless delivery (and no fee), and restaurants limiting the number of people allowed inside.
