Creative Ways Companies are Giving Back

These businesses are giving back in a big way. Read more to learn how you can support their efforts during the COVID-19 crisis.

Apparel and beauty

Apolis

Apolis is selling simple, black non-medical face coverings. They can are easily washable, are made with a universal fit and can even be personalized. The proceeds provide a day’s worth of diapers for an American family impacted by the crisis through the non-profit Baby2Baby.

Mother Denim

These chic, colorful, non-medical face coverings sellout quickly so check back often. The proceeds benefit the non-profit No Kid Hungry.

Vans

The shoe company is supporting their small businesses with custom designed footwear, available on their website. The net proceeds from each pair sold will go to their partners.

Paige

Paige is donating 20% of all profits to St. Vincent Meals on Wheels.

Jouer Cosmetics

Jouer has donated 25,000 supplies to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles to the doctors, nurses and healthcare warriors on the frontlines. Your purchase of their hand sanitizer helps support their continued assistance to first responders.

Kiehl’s

Kiehl’s is donating 500,000 meals to Feeding America's COVID-19 Response Fund.

Theragun

Theragun is partnering with Feeding America to donate 100,000 meals. Each Theragun sold will provide 100 meals to people across the country. Also donating Theragun devices to hospital break rooms. 

Food and Drink

GoFund Me ScrubHub for Heroes

ScrubHub for Heroes serves a hot protein dinner to the frontline workers at St. John’s and Cedars-Sinai while supporting small restaurants and caterers.

Door Dash

Door Dash is delivering groceries and prepared meals to households in need in partnership with United Way Worldwide.

Bavel and Bestia

When ordering from Bavel or Bestia through Tock, you'll see a "First Responder Treats" option. This is a $3 donation that will send fresh desserts to first responders. They’re delivered each week to different hospitals around LA.

Donut Friend

This vegan donut shop is working with Support + Feed to donate plant-based goods to hospital workers, first responders and senior centers. Just click the $5 "Support + Feed" button when ordering to send doughnuts will go straight to frontline workers and seniors.

èlephante and Little Ruby

These sister restaurants are sending meals to hospitals all over LA with their "Empty Your Purse to Feed a Nurse" initiative in tandem with national effort Frontline Foods. Donations can be made through GoFundMe.

Gasolina Cafe

This Woodland Hills cafe has added a “buy a meal for a healthcare worker” option to their online menu, which sends a meal to healthcare workers in the San Fernando Valley.

Larder Baking Co.

Chef Suzanne Goin’s bakery is selling breads and pastries with an option to add $10 to your purchase, which will deliver a meal made by sister branch Lucques Catering. 

Modern Times

You can add cans of Modern Times's own cold brew coffee and boxes of pastries at $5 each, and they'll get delivered to nurses volunteering at command centers near Modern Times locations in L.A., San Diego, Oakland, Santa Barbara and Portland.

Olivetta and The Draycott

Marissa Hermer's sibling restaurants are providing meals with a "YOU GIVE. WE COOK. THEY EAT." initiative, ferrying food to hospitals around LA. The restaurants have been donating dinners to a nominated local resident once a week.

Pizzana

Chef Daniele Uditi is sending Neapolitan-style pies to doctors, nurses and emergency medical workers allocating $3,000 each week to feed frontline workers in LA.

Playa Provisions

Playa Provision's takeout and delivery menu now sports a button to donate $25 to the cause, and every $25 donated pays for the lunch and dinner of two healthcare workers.