| In total, $150,000 was awarded to the following 
			organizations: 
				
				
				Helping Hands of Springfield- $23,000
				
				C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation- $20,000
				Mu 
				Delta Lambda Charitable Foundation- $15,000
				
				Hispanic Women of Springfield- $10,000
				
				West Central Illinois Health Corporation- $10,000
				
				Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois- $7,500
				
				Hope Clinical Care- $7,500
				
				Educational Center for the Visually Impaired- $5,000
				
				Faith Ministries International Inc- $5,000
				
				Fresh Visions Community Church- $5,000
				
				Loami Area Community Pantry- $5,000
				
				Menard County Food Pantry- $5,000
				
				Union Baptist Church- $5,000Third 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.: 
				
				
				Christian County YMCA- $3,750
				
				Senior Citizens Center of Christian County- $3,750
				
				Community Action Partnership- 
				$3,750
				
				The Salvation Army — Lincoln 
				Extension- $3,750
				
				SHADOW Home- $1,575
				
				Academic Development Institute 
				-Lincoln Parents’ Center- $1,000
				
				CTF Illinois- $1,000
				
				Humane Society of Logan County- 
				$1,000
				
				Lincoln Elementary School 
				District #27- $1,000
				
				Oasis Senior Center- $1,000
				
				Community Mission Center- $818 
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				Midland Area Food Pantry- $818
				
				Camp New Hope- $656
				
				Five Loaves And Two Fish Food Pantry- $564
				
				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] |