COVID-19 Response Fund awards more than $3 million to 51 Charlotte area nonprofits
The COVID-19 Response Fund awarded more than $3 million to 51 Charlotte area nonprofits in its second round of grants to help victims of the coronavirus crisis, fund officials said Friday.
More than $6 million has now been granted to nonprofits. The money will be used to help meet people’s basic needs, from housing and food to education and jobs.
Since its March 16 launch, the fund has raised more than $16 million from corporations, foundations, individuals and local government.
“These nonprofits are on the frontlines, providing much-needed assistance,” Laura Yates Clark, president and CEO of United Way of Central Carolinas, said in a statement. “They’re doing amazing work despite dealing with many of the same limitations and concerns we all face.”
These grants were announced Friday:
Education
▪ $25,000 to E2D Inc.
▪ $10,000 to Latin Americans Working for Achievement.
▪ $45,000 to the Learning Collaborative.
Employment
▪ $150,000 to Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont.
▪ $25,000 to Mecklenburg Council of Elders.
Emergency Financial Assistance
▪ $75,000 to the Ada Jenkins Center.
▪ $20,500 to Caterpillar Ministries.
▪ $50,000 to Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy.
▪ $15,000 to Davidson Housing Coalition.
▪ $30,000 to Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance.
▪ $15,000 to Pineville Neighbors Place.
▪ $75,000 to RAIN, Inc.
▪ $50,000 to Refugee Support Services of the Carolinas.
▪ $25,000 to Servants Heart of Mint Hill.
▪ $50,000 to Brookhill Community Resource Center.
Food Security
▪ $12,000 to Dilworth Soup Kitchen.
▪ $25,000 to Friendship Trays.
▪ $40,000 to Heal Charlotte.
▪ $5,000 to Hope Street Food Pantry.
▪ $300,000 to Loaves & Fishes.
▪ $22,480 to North End Community Coalition.
▪ $40,000 to ourBRIDGE for KIDS.
▪ $10,000 to Reeder Memorial Baptist Church Missions Place.
▪ $25,000 to Sandra and Leon Levine Jewish Community Center.
▪ $500,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.
▪ $25,000 to University City Foundation.
Health and Mental Health
▪ $50,000 to Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center.
▪ $15,000 to Alexander Youth Network.
▪ $75,000 to Care Ring.
▪ $50,000 to Lake Norman Community Health Clinic.
▪ $30,000 to Pat’s Place Child Advocacy Center.
▪ $50,000 to Promise Resource Network.
▪ $40,000 to Steve Smith Family Foundation.
▪ $35,000 to West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition.
Shelter and Housing
▪ $25,000 to Beds for Kids.
▪ $83,500 to Carolinas CARE Partnership.
▪ $40,000 to Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte.
▪ $100,000 to Charlotte Rescue Mission.
▪ $50,000 to Florence Crittenton Services of North Carolina.
▪ $20,000 to Friendship Community Development Corporation.
▪ $10,000 to Watchmen of the Streets.
▪ $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte.
▪ $50,000 to Hope Haven Inc.
▪ $30,000 to the Lotus Campaign.
▪ $75,000 to Safe Alliance.
▪ $50,000 to the Center for Community Transitions.
▪ $35,000 to The Relatives.
▪ $250,000 to The Salvation Army.
Other
▪ $20,000 to Humane Society of Charlotte.
The next cycle of funding will open at 10 a.m. April 20 and close at noon May 1.
For eligibility requirements and to apply, visit uwcentralcarolinas.org/grants/COVID.