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             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]  |