Providing assistance to hospitality workers with ‘Hoosiers Helping Hoosiers’

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Like most of the world, the United States is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. As of Wednesday, almost 6,000 positive cases of the coronavirus had been identified in the Hoosier state.

Additionally, the economy has taken a hit. Some of those hardest hit have been those in the hospitality industry.

On April 9, WISH-TV is hosting “Hoosiers Helping Hoosiers” to raise funds to assist hospitality workers unable to work at this time. Workers in restaurants and lodging make up one of the largest sectors of Hoosier employees – 10% of all workers in Indiana work in hospitality with an additional 4% working in lodging. More than 88,000 people work in these fields in Marion County alone.

With the help of the Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association (INRLA), the day-long, fundraising event will benefit furloughed hospitality, restaurant and lodging workers.

Workers in restaurants and lodging make up one of the largest sectors of Hoosier employees – 10% of all workers in Indiana work in hospitality with an additional 4% working in lodging. More than 88,000 people work in these fields in Marion County alone.

For more information and to view some of the items up for bid, click here.