In total, $150,000 was awarded to the following
organizations:
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Helping Hands of Springfield- $23,000
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C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation- $20,000
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Delta Lambda Charitable Foundation- $15,000
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Hispanic Women of Springfield- $10,000
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West Central Illinois Health Corporation- $10,000
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois- $7,500
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Hope Clinical Care- $7,500
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Educational Center for the Visually Impaired- $5,000
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Faith Ministries International Inc- $5,000
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Fresh Visions Community Church- $5,000
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Loami Area Community Pantry- $5,000
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Menard County Food Pantry- $5,000
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Union Baptist Church- $5,000
Third Presbyterian Church- $2,000
The Fund also partnered with United Way of Logan
County and United Way of Christian County to identify the following
grant recipients in those regions.:
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Christian County YMCA- $3,750
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Senior Citizens Center of Christian County- $3,750
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Community Action Partnership-
$3,750
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The Salvation Army — Lincoln
Extension- $3,750
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SHADOW Home- $1,575
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Academic Development Institute
-Lincoln Parents’ Center- $1,000
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CTF Illinois- $1,000
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Humane Society of Logan County-
$1,000
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Lincoln Elementary School
District #27- $1,000
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Oasis Senior Center- $1,000
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Community Mission Center- $818
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Midland Area Food Pantry- $818
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Camp New Hope- $656
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Five Loaves And Two Fish Food Pantry- $564
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Taylorville Ministerial Association Emergency Vouchers- $475
Thus far, $475,000 in grants have been awarded
since the first grant was awarded from the COVID-19 Response Fund
six weeks ago.
Grants are administered in partnership with the
Pandemic Community Advisory Group consisting of funding partners and
representatives from community, health and government sectors across
the Springfield, IL region.
Donors have now contributed and pledged over $530,000 to the
COVID-19 Response Fund, including $50,000 in seed funding from the
Community Foundation and United Way and $250,000 from the Illinois
COVID-19 Response Fund. To view a complete list of individuals and
corporations who have contributed to the Fund, visit
www.CFLL.org or
www.springfieldunitedway.org.
The Fund cannot provide grants to individuals, however, it does
support community-based organizations that have experience providing
essential services and support to local residents.
Local nonprofits serving individuals and families affected by the
coronavirus outbreak are encouraged to apply for COVID-19 Response
Fund grants by completing the online application at
www.CFLL.org.
The COVID-19 Response Fund is designed to complement the work of
public health officials and expand capacity in Sangamon and
surrounding counties by strategically and efficiently addressing
impacts from the coronavirus outbreak.
For more information or to donate to the Fund, visit the Community
Foundation at www.CFLL.org or the United Way by texting “HELPNOW” to
40403 or at
www.springfieldunitedway.org.
[Text provided by Patti Becker,
United Way of Logan County] |