Bars cant even do that if they dont serve food.

So what do they do?

They need to let some workers go or at the very least cut hours dramatically.

This photo shows an aerial photo of the strip at Pass-a-Grille beach in St. Petersburg, Fla.

This has caused a remarkable hardship to many workers in the hospitality industry.

Thats where big hearts come in.

Some organizations are raising money to help hospitality workers who are facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Here are a few hospitality worker grants we have found.

To help out individuals, businesses and non-profits within the industry have raised nearly $4 million so far.

Probably not as good as youd like.

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It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.

But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?

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One Fair Wage

One Fair Wage(OFW) is an advocate for fair wages for tipped hospitality workers.

As of this writing, the group hadraised just over $90,000.

TheOFW Emergency Fund applicationis pretty straight forward.

Once youve completed the form, they claim that they will call you to discuss your situation.

Toshare your story, download the Seasoned app.

Once youve entered your story youll be contacted via direct message by a member of their team.

USBG Bartender Emergency Assistance Program

TheUSBG Foundationis trying to take care of our friends behind the bar.

Check out theapplication pagefor detail.

The grant award is determined on a case by case basis.

If you believe you qualify, you canapply onlineand your case will be evaluated.

it’s possible for you to find some of those resources on Restaurant Business Onlinesstate-by-state guide to COVID-19 resources.

Tyler Omoth is a contributor to The Penny Hoarder.

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