Revolution Companies Offering Resources and Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, it has been encouraging to see businesses and individuals around the world step up and support affected communities.
Founders across our portfolio have moved quickly to pitch-in and provide everything from healthy meals to children out of school, mental health services to frontline workers, access to a platform connecting clinical researchers to patients for vaccine trials, and virtual playdates and activities to families hunkering down at home. Some of these are philanthropic efforts by our companies, while others are efforts to retool business models to fit the needs of this period. In the face of uncertainty and confusion, it’s inspiring to see these efforts come together. We hope you and your families are safe and look forward to updating this list in the days and weeks to come.
Are you working at a daycare or supporting students at home due to closures? Back to the Roots is placing free organic gardening kits & STEM curriculums in the hands of out-of-school superhero educators in the coming weeks. To request a free gardening kit, fill out this form.
Caribu is bringing families together with virtual playdates by providing free and unlimited access to its app for kids to read and draw via video-calls with family and friends. Click here for additional information about this offering.
CAVA, the Mediterranean culinary brand, is partnering with Uber Eats to donate and deliver up to 10,000 CAVA Family Meals to feed the families of frontline workers. For every family meal purchased, CAVA will make sure that a CAVA Family Meal ends up on the tables of those who need them most. Know a hero? Nominate them here.
Echo360, the video platform designed specifically for education, has announced that teachers can use the platform for free to create a number of classes and ensure academic continuity as campuses close and instruction must be delivered remotely. Higher education and high school instructors can request a free Echo360 account to record and deliver their classes online by completing this form.
Framebridge, the online custom framing company, has repurposed its manufacturing facility in Lexington, KY to produce personal protective equipment for healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. The DC-based company is scaling production to manufacture thousands of face shield units a day. If you know of any organization that is in need, please email ppe@framebridge.com for more information and to place orders.
FreightWaves empowers the global freight industry with the fastest and most comprehensive news insights. Through FreightWaves’s own TV channel, news site, podcasts, and satellite radio station, truck drivers and logistics professionals can obtain clarity on truck stop closings, alternatives for cleaning and eating while on the road, and community support. Visit FreightWaves.com to access these resources and more.
Glowforge, the Seattle-based 3D laser printer company, is mobilizing tens of thousands of Glowforge owners across the country. Together, they’ll get one million Ear Savers to people on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis who are experiencing pain and damage from their masks. An Ear Saver is a small, easy-to-print adapter that improves the fit of surgical and N95 masks, and makes them more comfortable for long-term wear. If you know frontline workers in need of free Ear Savers or have a Glowforge and want to help 3D print Ear Savers, click here.
K4Connect is an advanced enterprise technology solution for senior living communities to enable any community to transform into a “Smart Senior Living Community.” The K4Connect team has created a weekly newsletter series—the COVID-911 Bulletin—to provide additional guidance and resources on how K4Community tools can be leveraged to serve residents and their families. Access the newsletter and downloadable resources here.
LiveSafe is a risk intelligence communications platform that enables two-way communications between employees and an organization’s security department and other risk management entities. LiveSafe is offering a free version of its communications platform to any business, university, or healthcare institution that needs an effective means of communicating relevant information to their community during the current coronavirus outbreak. Learn more and get your organization on the LiveSafe platform here.
Mint House is providing up to 50 percent off long-term reservations for those who need a place to work or stay during this time of uncertainty. If you or anyone you know has been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and is in need of accommodations, feel free to reach out to sales@minthouse.com or 1–855–972–9090 for additional information.
Pear Deck is a live slides presentation tool that works with Google Slides or PowerPoint presentations and allows students to see the slides on their own devices. To support educators, schools, and districts affected by COVID-19, the Iowa City-based company is offering free resources and access to Pear Deck Premium. Request access to the platform here.
Ready Responders helps health professionals within New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vegas, and Reno deliver vital, affordable medical services right in the safety of a patient’s home. Learn how Ready Responders is protecting its patients and Responders from highly contagious viruses like COVID-19 in operational communities.
Revolution Foods is working with school districts and charter school networks across the country to ensure school children, especially students on a free or reduced lunch program, continue receiving healthy meals at home. Learn more and contact the Revolution Foods team with your emergency food plan here.
Ripple Science is a web-based participant and patient recruitment and management software for clinical studies, translational research, and usability testing studies.
If you’re a clinical researcher, Ripple wants to help you through the COVID-19 pandemic. Ripple customers continue to successfully run vaccine trials that require thousands of patients. Contact marketing@ripplescience.com for a free, limited version of Ripple.
If you’re a researcher and transitioning to working remotely, Ripple is enabling research teams to continue their research through COVID-19 by offering its platform at zero cost to set up your registry and manage your first study. Fill out this quick form to get in contact with the Ripple team.
Sweetgreen is dedicating its Outpost operations to support hospital workers and medical personnel on the front lines by delivering free salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve. Fill out this quick form, and someone from sweetgreen’s Outpost team will reach out to you.
Talkspace makes therapy available and affordable for all. The company’s mission is to provide more people with convenient access to licensed therapists who can help those in need live a happier and healthier life. Amid the pandemic, Talkspace is donating 1,000 months of free online therapy to medical workers all over the U.S. who are helping respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Learn more and access a variety of free mental health resources here.
Trust & Will, the leader in online estate planning, is offering all US healthcare professionals who work in public health settings free access to a complete Will-Based Estate Plan, for themselves and their spouses. Click here to learn more.
Uptake is a system for industrial assets that turns data into meaningful intelligence. Companies with fleets that are tasked with moving goods (such as food, personal wellness, and medical supplies) to meet increasing demand during COVID-19 can register for free usage of Uptake’s predictive maintenance software. Click here for additional information and to sign up.
