Pandemic Relief Roundup: Quarantined TV Episode Raises $600K for COVID-19 Relief Program

This week’s abundance of charities and fundraisers to aid those impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic included creative ways to make a difference.

For instance, Rob McElhenney’s Apple series Mythic Quest debuted a pandemic-focused episode that entertained while raising funds for global NGO Mercy Corps’ COVID-19 relief program. Drew Barrymore streamed a lighthearted Taco Tuesday night on her Instagram this week while also partnering with McCormick to donate $1 million to No Kid Hungry in an effort to ensure children have reliable access to food amid the pandemic. 

Check out more innovative and impactful fundraisers, charity events and celebrity-led calls to action that occurred this week, below.