Interactive map helps locate food resources across Toronto

Food

The google map hopes to increase access to good food for all.

Neighbourhood Pods for Mutual Aid Resource Page for Toronto

Fundraising and volunteering | General: Crowdsourced tools and resources | General: Online communities and networks | Public health | Seniors | Social isolation

Shape My City has adapted their platform to map grassroots initiatives that are responding to COVID-19.

ShelterSafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse

Frontline services

Sheltersafe.ca allows you to quickly identify a shelter in a specific geographic area along with its 24 hour emergency phone number. The clickable map serves as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope and support.

Window art strolling

Arts and Culture | General: Online communities and networks

People across Canada are creating art at home and putting it up on their “gallery wall” – their front window! In Edmonton, you can add your art to an online map so others can find your new gallery. Look for your own local art walk on Facebook.

Tourism Vancouver makes improvements to its website during COVID-19

Food | General: Online communities and networks | Local businesses

The website now provides information and maps on open restaurants offering takeout/delivery across Vancouver

Community-sourced page for people needing help and offering help in Guelph

Food | Fundraising and volunteering | General: Crowdsourced tools and resources

Community-sourced page in Guelph, Ontario, bringing together community-driven and people-powered initiatives in one place. The resource offers a list of community organizations and what they need, along with a list of volunteers offering help. A map shows how and where to obtain free food during COVID-19 closures.

American teenager creates website tracking coronavirus, becoming vital resource on accurate and updated pandemic numbers

Children | Public health

A teenager’s website tracking coronavirus has become one of the most vital resources for people seeking accurate and updated numbers on the pandemic. The URL is nCoV2019.live.

Online collaboration company creates website to show countries around the world in lockdown

General: Crowdsourced tools and resources

Videoconferencing company Vectera creates website showing lockdown status of countries around the world.

Resource: pod mapping for mutual aid

General: Online communities and networks | General: Tools for engagement

Pod mapping is a tool specifically for accountability and dealing with harm in communities. However, it can also be adapted to help you assess who you can rely on in a pinch—who you’d turn to for support and who would turn to you. This simple resource was written by an activist as COVID-19 took hold in her region. (includes worksheet and additional resources)

City of Vancouver shares map of public facilities that remain open and welcoming to all, especially those needing to access washrooms

Housing and homelessness | Policy leadership

The City of Vancouver shared a map of public facilities, including community centres, remain open and welcoming to all, especially those who need access to washrooms.

Toronto resident creates map showing places in the city that are offering takeout and delivery

Food

Resource for supporting local restaurants in Toronto during COVID-19, showing the places that are offering takeout and delivery.

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