SNL‘s Chris Redd has started a COVID-19 relief fund.
He tweeted on Monday, June 1:
“I’m working on a relief fund for front line protestors who may contract COVID19 over the next couple of weeks due to body to body contact.
“As thousands of people take to the streets to protest racial discrimination and the many Black Lives lost at the hands of injustice, we also have the unfortunate fact that this deadly pandemic is still upon us.
This fund is to assist those that contract this disease while protesting and other protest related injuries as many are being attacked while speaking out,” the page’s description reads, adding “We haven’t been able to get ahead of COVID-19 thus far, but this is certainly another step in the right direction!”
Redd’s fund will help with: testing in relation to COVID-19, treatment/hospital bills as related to COVID-19, injuries obtained while protesting, and bail relief and/or court expenses for protestors.