COVID-19 Lost Loved Ones and Recovery Stories Project from GISCorps

A message from the GIScorps volunteers:

COVID-19 Lost Loved Ones and Recovery Stories Project

As countless lives are being lost to COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to see the news and be overwhelmed by the numbers, while forgetting these numbers represent real lives that were loved by their friends and family. At a time of such great loss, there is also hope, as over a million diagnosed cases have recovered from the virus.

To submit a memorial story or share your story of recovery, please visit the Coronavirus Stories of Loss and Recovery Hub page at: https://coronavirus-stories-of-loss-and-recovery-giscorps.hub.arcgis.com/ and fill out the appropriate form. There, you can also browse previous submissions on two separate maps.

We are thankful to four volunteers who will be responsible for validating all submissions before they are posted to the final viewer. They are: Krista McPherson (California), Jenny Cheng (Washington), Songmei Li (Illinois), and Amy Kaple (Colorado). Esri was instrumental in building the Survey123 submission forms, the Attachment viewers, and the Hub page.

Please feel free to share this page with colleagues and also on social media.

Thank you, Stay safe, and be well.

GISCorps Core Committee