The great American coronavirus giveaway

As coronavirus pushes millions into poverty, many are struggling to feed their families, writes Holly Baxter. Enter the Twitter philanthropists – handing out money to those who plead their cases in 280 characters

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I just found out I am ineligible for unemployment benefits. I am starting to lose hope, but I am patient. My fridge is near empty. I am two months behind rent and have past due bills with a disabled mom. Please Fred this would mean a lot.”

“I’m a mommy to 5 kids and I was currently laid off due to Covid19, I also lost my home and now stay in a hotel, here’s my CashApp handle.”

“Hoping you can help my mother and I get groceries for this week to get us enough to eat. Anything would help us so much. Thank you for helping so many.”