BE THE LIGHT COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND The world has been shaken by the suffering this pandemic brought. At the beginning, New York City was unfortunately at its epicenter—with our low-income immigrant communities being hardest hit. What we are doing Our city’s unprecedented crisis brought hardship and heartbreak in every way imaginable. The financial burden of COVID-19 on the country, but especially on New Yorkers, was, and continues to be, devastating and the 14,000+ people we serve still need your help. In response to our changing world, our team worked around the clock to adjust our essential services so we could continue to provide them virtually. Additionally, we responded to our community’s new real-time needs by amplifying essential communication around critical issues such as the eviction moratorium and expansions to unemployment insurance eligibility. We also created our own hotline to better support our community members with non-health related emergencies and opened a food pantry to ensure every community member can access critical support to meet their basic needs immediately. How you can help Please help us expand our capacity to reach the growing number of vulnerable people in our city. Unfortunately, the number of people who need our help is dramatically increasing every day. Your support will help us provide urgently needed additional resources to help our community access emergency financial assistance both for everyday living expenses and for new needs like burial costs, enroll in and maintain health insurance, and preserve their rights in areas like housing and immigration. Please help us serve our neighbors and our city in the face of this unprecedented need. Thank you for your support and compassion during these difficult times. COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund Every donation makes an impact. When you give a gift, we will direct it to the area of most need to support our community and clients and the more flexibility we have, the more effective we can be; however, if you have a particular interest, like direct aid to individuals, food aid, burial costs, etc. please let us know and we will earmark your gift for that purpose. We want you to be confident your money is invested in the areas you'd like to support. If you wish to contribute anonymously please contact Rosanna Montilla-Payano at rosannamontilla@nmic.org. Amount Details Payment Finish $5 $10 $20 $50 $100 $500 Other $ Make this contribution: Frequency - Frequency - Monthly Quarterly I'd like to help cover the transaction fees for my donation. My total amount will be $5.36. I'd like to make this contribution in honor or in memory of someone Next About Us Our mission is to serve as a catalyst for positive change in the lives of the people in our community on their paths to secure and prosperous futures. Click here to see our privacy policy. Our Offices Our offices are currently closed. For information on how to access our services call us at 212-822-8300 or email us at info@nmic.org For Media Inquiries To see our Press Kit, click here. Platinum Transparency Our organization earned a 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency. Click the seal to see our Guidestar profile. Copyright © 2021 NMIC | Designed by UVB Communications