COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund Announces 13th Round of Allocations

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 The COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region has awarded a thirteenth round of allocations, granting nearly $300,000 to all eight nonprofit applicants who applied. In total, the Response Fund has distributed more than $2.9 million to nonprofits in our five-county region who are responding to critical needs related to the pandemic and our region’s recovery. 

This round of allocations will help provide funding for an emergency domestic violence shelter, recruitment of mentors for vulnerable children impacted by COVID-related stress, transportation for chemo patients, food for children in foster care, mental health medication assistance, and building a resilient and diverse downtown. 

As part of round thirteen, the Salvation Army Evansville was awarded $125,000 to continue providing COVID-19 emergency financial assistance focusing on rent/mortgage, utilities, and other critical living needs. In addition, the Salvation Army Evansville received a commitment from the Divisional Office to match up to $125,000. The grant received from the COVID-19 Response Fund will allow them to receive the full match. The organization did not apply for the Paycheck Protection Program. 

Thirteenth Round Funding Recipients: 

Organization: Albion Fellows Bacon Center – Evansville, Indiana 

Awarded $35,000 

Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana – Evansville, Indiana 

Awarded $47,000 

Organization: Chemo Buddies – Evansville, Indiana 

Awarded $21,500 

Organization: Downtown Evansville Community Development Corp. – Evansville, Indiana 

Awarded $34,000 

Organization: Isaiah 117 House – Evansville, Indiana 

Awarded $5,000 

Organization: Mental Health America of Vanderburgh County – Evansville, Indiana 

Awarded $17,200 

Organization: New Harmony Ministry Association, Inc. – New Harmony, Indiana 

Awarded $15,000 

Organization: The Salvation Army – Evansville, Indiana 

Awarded $125,000 

Donations to the fund may be made by debit/credit card or PayPal at covidresponsefund.com. Checks will also be accepted at all Old National Bank and Heritage Federal Credit Union branches. Checks should be made payable to United Way of Southwestern Indiana and all donations should reference “COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region (or GERF)” in the memo. Contributions may also be mailed to: United Way of Southwestern Indiana, 318 Main Street, Suite 504, Evansville, IN 47708. For stock or ACH transactions, please call 812-421-7476. 

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