Samuel Adams Brewery is using their “Restaurant Strong Fund” to  help unemployed bar and restaurant workers during the coronavirus outbreak.

Workers could be eligible for $1,000 each in the following states of Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont.

To qualify, they had to be full-time employees at the same restaurant, bar, cafe or nightclub for at least three months before being let go because of COVID-19. You will also be required to submit the last two full-time (30 hours or better) pay stubs.

Samuel Adams Brewery will be accepting applications from unemployed bar and restaurant workers until April 30, 2020. For more information or to apply, click on the following link:

https://www.restaurantstrong.org/apply-for-grant/index.html