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Trader Joe’s are offering four hours of pay for getting the shot(s)

Free lamination from STAPLES

Your vaccination card is the easiest way to prove you’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine. Staples is helping you protect it, offering free lamination through July 31.

Free Krispy Kreme doughnuts

The doughnut chain announced Monday it would offer a free original glazed doughnut to customers who show their vaccination cards for the rest of 2021—all day, every day.

PETCO

Petco is giving associates who receive a vaccination a $75 bonus.

Couch Potatoes looking for volunteers to help create masks at home

Austin's Couch Potatoes is offering at-home sewing kits for those who want to sew masks for the community. Beginning in late March, the local store ceased furniture production and began creating masks and gowns to cover shortages. Now, the store is looking for volunteers to help create 1,500 masks and 6,000 gowns using the at-home kits. Austin's Couch Potatoes said the goal is for each volunteer to sew 50 masks at home using the kits—the store arranges dropping off materials and picking up the masks. If you'd like to donate, or you have any questions, email donate@austincouches.com. More info: www.austincouches.com/ From Community Impact: https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/impacts/2020/04/10/hopdoddy-donating-burgers-to-health-care-workers-pathway-vet-alliance-encourages-vets-to-donate-ventilators-and-more-business-efforts-to-lift-up-the-austin-community/

Buy now, use later! Support Austin business during the COVID-19 outbreak

In the Austin spirit, please think about investing in those local businesses that have continuously given to us! Purchase a gift card from your favorite music venue, restaurant or other local business, so that they may still be there when we return to normal. Buy now, use later Austin! Visit https://cbsaustin.com/ to learn more. To add a business to their list, email info@cbsaustin.com.

South Austin Neighborhood Writes Weekly Inspirational Messages for Each Other

One neighborhood in South Austin communicates with one another through driveway and sidewalk chalk art. These inspirational messages continue across the neighborhood with new ones on a weekly basis (or after it rains). Sweet gestures and great reminders for all of us.

Woman volunteers over 100 hours at food bank during COVID!

Volunteers like Kelly Hoover who said when she heard Mr. Rogers say, “always look for the helpers.” Hoover knew she wanted to be someone people could turn to in their time of need. Since Hoover started volunteering in mid-March she’s volunteered over 100 hours. “It’s a completely different feeling than watching from the outside,” Hoover said. Source: https://www.kxan.com/foodbank/woman-volunteers-over-100-hours-at-food-bank-during-pandemic-another-distribution-monday/

Austin Store Helps Make Mask Covers For Medical Professionals

Botanical goods store Slow North is pledging to make and give 150+ reusable mask covers per week to make a difference for health care providers during the fight against COVID-19. Washable mask covers prolong the usability of scarce N95 masks. They will be distributed to medical facilities around the central Texas area (ERs, ICUs, urgent care clinics, etc.) who have requested them. www.slownorth.com/blogs/journal/help-us-make-mask-covers-for-doctors-medical-staff