Corporate Aid Tracker: COVID-19 Business in Action

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.  Pandemics know no borders.  As the number of infections grows daily, it has become clear that no community will be spared its effects.

The leadership of the business community has never been more important than in times of crisis.  American businesses have been at the forefront of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic – from manufacturing essential medical supplies to providing support for first responders and healthcare professionals. 

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has been tracking the contributions from businesses of all sizes and sectors that are helping combat the coronavirus. This tracker is updated daily, and we’d love to include your information.

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2020

Particle Health

Particle’s middleware API platform enables healthcare technology companies to access an individual’s digital medical history. The company is now offering its services for free to companies that are working on COVID-related efforts, allowing them to screen for a person’s risk factors in a scalable way and take action. So far the company has been able to onboard a new cohort of innovative companies and do our part to accelerate the global fight against COVID.

PatientPop

PatientPop has been working to launch PatientPop Telehealth, a virtual healthcare solution that allows providers to continue to care for their patients virtually amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Paula's Choice

Paula's Choice is donating $50,000 to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund to support the World Health Organization's work.

Pax8

Pax8 has raised $3,000, which will be allocated across the following organizations: Food Bank of the Rockies, Sacred Heart House, Food for Thought and No Kid Hungry.

PayIt

PayIt is offering free assistance to all government agencies with developing social media and PR campaign strategies and creative assets around COVID-19 through e-mail.

PBS

PBS stations across the country have developed remote learning partnerships with state and local education authorities. For example: In Southern California, PBS SoCal, KCET, and KLCS, in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), are broadcasting programs aligned with state curriculum for children in grades PreK-12. Although no internet is required to view the programs, parents can log on for supplemental materials to reinforce the on-air lessons.

Pear Deck

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.

Pearson

Pearson is providing access to expert faculty, best practices, and other online learning resources for people who are studying, teaching or working remotely. Pearson has offered a number of services for free, such as access to an e-book library for U.S. and U.K. higher education students already using Pearson courseware...

PenFed Credit Union

The PenFed Foundation launched its COVID-19 Relief Program for emergency financial assistance in March 2020. The program received over 6,000 applications in the first 4 days.

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

Pepco is suspending service disconnections and waiving new late payment charges at least until May 1 and will be working with customers on a case-by-case basis to establish payment arrangements and identify energy assistance options.

PepsiCo

PepsiCo, Inc. and The PepsiCo Foundation announced a more than $57 million initiative focused on helping people and communities most affected by COVID-19. The company is funding vital support including protective gear for healthcare workers, testing and screening services, and is already in the process of distributing more than 50 million nutritious meals to at-risk populations by supporting food banks and other partners around the world. The company is allocating its $45 million COVID-19 response to support the most hard-hit communities, including the following investments:

Pernod Richard

Wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard retooled its production to bolster the supply of hand sanitizer. Production starts the week of March 23 at U.S. manufacturing facilities and distilleries.

Perry Health

Perry Health is providing rapidly deployable technology for standardized screening as well as an app for symptom monitoring/telehealth for patients under home quarantine to provide support and peace of mind and optimize capacity in hospital settings. This technology is being provided as an in-kind donation to address COVID-19.

Pfizer

Pfizer Inc. and The Pfizer Foundation announced the commitment of $40 million in medical and charitable cash grants to help combat the global health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and around the world. The donation addresses the urgent needs of partners who are working to slow the spread of the virus within communities and strengthen vulnerable healthcare systems against future public health threats. Pfizer is also responding to patient and healthcare provider needs during this unprecedented time by evolving its U.S. Patient Assistance Program...

PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it is donating 480,000 N95 masks and 470,000 surgical masks to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for distribution to California hospitals and other first responders facing a critical shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation also will contribute $1 million to nonprofits focused on supporting individuals and families facing food insecurity, as well as small businesses to help with the uncertainty and economic impacts...

Philips NA

Dutch health technology company Philips is to ramp up production of critical healthcare products to help diagnose and treat patients with COVID-19. Philips said that it aimed to double its production of hospital ventilators within eight weeks and to achieve a four-fold increase by the third quarter.

Phillips 66

Phillips 66 committed $3 million to COVID-19 relief efforts across the United States and in the United Kingdom. Of this, $1 million will be directed to the United Way of Greater Houston’s Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund and $500,000 to the Houston Food Bank. The remaining funds will be distributed to frontline organizations that are responding to the pandemic within communities where Phillips 66 operates, providing essential support for first responders, food banks, healthcare and other critical organizations serving vulnerable populations...

Pingan Good Doctor

Pingan Good Doctor announced it was setting up an antivirus command center, donating 10 million masks to provinces across the nation, adding that online consultations would be free of charge for all users in China.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and Arizona Public Services is donating $1,000,000 to the Emergency Customer Support Fund, Arizona Community Foundation and United Way statewide ($500,000). Year round employees can apply for a 50% match of their own contributions for nonprofit organizations as well as adding a dollar-for-dollar match for Arizona Food Bank Network with a minimum total company match of $25,000. Pinnacle West Capital also made a donation of 900 surgical masks and 400 sets of protective coveralls for the Arizona medical community...

PLANOLY

PLANOLY announced Designing Change, PLANOLY’s philanthropic initiative. The company is launching it with the Local Love Grant – awarding two Austin-based small businesses $5,000 each to help relieve financial hardships due to COVID-19. The winners of the Local Love Grant will also receive a year’s worth of free PLANOLY and one-on-one mentoring sessions with a social marketing expert.

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