PANDEMIC OF LOVE WAS BORN ON MARCH 14TH, 2020 AT THE VERY ONSET OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS. SHELLY STARTED THE ORGANIZATION WITH A SIMPLE POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING GOOGLE FORMS. ONE SAID GET HELP. THE OTHER SAID GIVE HELP. IT WAS DONE WITH NO FURTHER AMBITION THAN HELPING FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS IN HER OWN SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY.
The following morning Shelly was shocked to find nearly 500 responses from people on both sides of the equation. So, she quickly began individually matching people in need with those willing to help. That morning the Pandemic of Love movement was born.
Within days, requests came pouring in from around the country and, eventually, around the world. Volunteers proceeded to match families in need directly with donors who could fulfill their requests.
Since March 14th, 2020, Pandemic of Love has grown from one person willing to help to a team of over 4,000 unpaid volunteers around the world. The grassroots, volunteer-led organization has become a movement. To date, made over 4 million matches to the tune of more than $100 million in direct transactions.
