This week, the North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) awarded $135,000 in emergency grants to 12 nonprofits across North Georgia that are helping those directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In mid-March, NGCF created the NGCF Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Fund in order to address needs immediately. In addition to this fund that individuals and companies can donate to, NGCF also announced that their entire 2020 grant funding will be used to support nonprofits across North Georgia helping those who are suffering because of this pandemic.
“NGCF believes it is our responsibility to help strengthen our community during a crisis like this. We are standing in the gap, supporting those organizations that are on the front lines providing direct assistance to those impacted,” says NGCF President & CEO Michelle Prater.
CLICK HERE to donate to the NGCF Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Fund
Prater thanks those who have “generously given to our fund” and says donations have allowed the foundation to increase its giving. They provided matching grants to the Sunrise Rotary Club in Lumpkin County and the Lake Rabun Association in Rabun County. Both community associations decided to support local nonprofits and NGCF matched their gifts 100%. NGCF also is providing a matching grant to the United Way of Forsyth County to assist nonprofits in Forsyth and Dawson counties.
“We understand that it is important to move resources quickly and give money in strategic ways to address these critical needs,” says Prater. “Ultimately, the way to make the greatest impact is by all of us working together and these are three great examples of what that can bring.”
Here’s the list of agencies that received grants:
Caring Hands Ministry – $5,000
Counties served: Banks, Habersham, Lumpkin & White
Providing food distribution for the elderly and families in need.
Community Helping Place – $8,000
Counties served: Lumpkin
Providing health and financial assistance to those in need.
*** NGCF provided this funding as a 100% match to a donation from the Sunshine Rotary Club in Lumpkin County. Total grant impact is $16,000***
Family Connection of Rabun – $5,000
Counties served: Rabun
Providing financial assistance, food, and shelter to those in need.
*** NGCF provided this funding as a 100% match to a donation from the Lake Rabun Association. Total grant impact is $10,000***
Family Promise – $17,000
Counties served: Hall
Providing financial assistance with rent and utilities to those in need.
Georgia Mountain Food Bank – $20,000
Counties served: Multiple throughout North Georgia
Providing immediate food support for those in need.
Good News Clinics – $10,000
Counties served: Hall
Providing health services to those in need.
Salvation Army – $15,000
Counties served: Hall and Stephens
Providing financial assistance with rent, utilities, medical bills and food to those in need.
St. Vincent de Paul – $15,000
Counties served: Hall
Providing financial assistance with rent, utilities, medical bills and food to those in need.
United Way of Forsyth County (UWFC) – $25,000
Counties served: Forsyth and Dawson
Funding will support immediate and critical needs in Forsyth and Dawson County.
*** This funding is a matching grant opportunity for the UWFC. Once matched, the total impact will be a collective $50,000***
White County Caring & Sharing – $5,000
Counties served: White
Providing emergency and financial assistance to those in need.
White County Food Pantry – $5,000
Counties served: White
Providing food to low-income families in need.
Georgia Mountains YMCA – $5,000
Counties served: Hall
Providing free child-care (including food) for 1st responders and hospital workers.
CLICK HERE to donate to the NGCF Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Fund
