Nonprofits affected by COVID-19 receive $59,265 boost from TFEC and United Way of the Capital Region
COVID-19
Community Response Fund awards first round of grants to nonprofits providing
essential services
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) and United Way of the Capital Region (United Way) has awarded $59,265 in grants to 25 nonprofit organizations providing essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’ve served a record number of people during the COVID-19 crisis, so this special funding opportunity is needed more than ever,” said Kathy Anderson-Martin, director of resource development, The Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital City Region (a grant recipient). “Our team at The Salvation Army greatly appreciates TFEC and their partnership with us.”
Through the COVID-19
Community Response Fund, a partnership between TFEC and United Way, awarded funds will be used to meet the community’s need for food and toiletries, personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, technology needs, homelessness prevention, alternative housing, hospice support and medical equipment.
“Demand for these services from nonprofits is up considerably and we expect the need to be there for some time,” Janice Black, president and CEO of TFEC. “This is only the first round of grants and we’re going to keep providing them as long as the need remains.”
Donations to the fund were provided by a
variety of generous corporate donors and a growing number of individual donors.
The fund has collected more than $120,000 to date.
“Every dollar that individuals and families can contribute will go towards helping others get food, housing, medical care and other essentials,” said Tim Fatzinger, president and CEO of United Way of the Capital Region. “It’s a money in money out system. This regional funding opportunity affords nonprofits support that are outside of the United Way’s typical funding scope.”
Donations to the fund can be made at www.tfec.org/covid19. Individual donors can also text “TFEC”, their donation amount and name to 56512 to receive a link to donate. Nonprofit organizations based in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Perry and Northern York Counties are invited to apply for assistance through the fund at www.tfec.org/covid19resources.
Grant recipients include:
- Bethesda Mission
- CandleHeart, Inc.
- Center for Employment Opportunities
- Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
- Christian Recovery Aftercare Ministry, Inc.
- CONTACT Helpline
- Diakon Child, Family & Community
Ministries
- Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon
County, Inc.
- Downtown Daily Bread
- HANNA Education Foundation
- Hoffman Homes Inc.
- Hospice of Central PA
- Keystone Service Systems, Inc.
- Lebanon Valley Volunteer in Medicine
- LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central PA
- Marion Volunteer Fire Company
- Merakey Foundation
- Occupational Services Inc.
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central PA
- The Nativity School of Harrisburg
- The Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital City
Region
- Tri-County Opportunities Industrialization
Center, Inc.
- Valley Youth House Committee, Inc.
- Vista Autism Services
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
About
The Foundation For Enhancing Communities
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
(TFEC), a community foundation, inspires giving by partnering with donors to
achieve their charitable goals, and strengthens our local communities by
investing in them now, and for future generations. Founded in 1920, TFEC has
been serving the South Central Pennsylvania counties of Cumberland, Dauphin,
Franklin, Lebanon, and Perry, and the Dillsburg Area for 100 years. Regional
foundations of TFEC include the Greater Harrisburg Community Foundation, the
Franklin County Community Foundation, the Mechanicsburg Area Community
Foundation, the Perry County Community Foundation, and the Dillsburg Area
Community Foundation. For more information please visit www.tfec.org.
