Carver County, Minn. – The Community Foundation for Carver County (CFCC) announced today that they have awarded $22,500 in grants to support COVID-19 relief efforts from the Carver County Response Fund. Six local organizations will be receiving grant funding.
Bob Roepke, Board Chair of the Community Foundation for Carver County stated, “These organizations are providing critical services in our communities and we know that these funds will be used to support those most in need. A lot of our friends and neighbors are hurting right now. The Carver County Response Fund is a tool our community can use to help others and we are grateful to those who have answered the call to help.”
This round of grant recipients from the Carver County Response Fund are as follows:
- $5,000 to Launch Ministry for wellness packs and case support to unsheltered youth who would normally access emergency drop-in services.
- $5,000 to provide essentials to those in need through a coordinated effort to identify gaps through Love in the Name of Christ of Eastern Carver County.
- $5,000 for personal protective equipment and basic needs for low-income clients through the River Valley Nursing Services.
- $3,000 for food assistance through Bountiful Basket Food Shelf of Eastern Carver County.
- $2,500 for youth outreach and support through Chaska Treehouse.
- $2,000 for bus repairs and gas to support mobile delivery to clients of basic necessities through His House Foundation.
The CFCC established the Carver County Response Fund in the middle of March. The purpose of the fund is to support the local community in times of crisis, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. To make a contribution to the fund, visit https://www.communitygiving.org/donate/carver-county-response-fund.
The CFCC made the first initial contribution of $5,000 to the Fund. As a locally based community foundation with a board comprised of local volunteers from Carver County, the CFCC is well positioned to know and understand the needs of the local area. The CFCC continues to work with local agencies to identify the greatest needs of the community and disseminate the funds to local 501c(3) nonprofits, governmental and faith-based organizations. The CFCC will continue to grant to local organizations through the Carver County Response Fund as funding becomes available.
There is also a statewide relief fund being operated by the Minnesota Council on Foundations and the St. Paul and Minnesota Community Foundation. For more information on this fund, visit https://mcf.org/minnesota-disaster-recovery-fund-coronavirus. The CFCC received support from this Fund through the award made to CommunityGiving.
The Community Foundation for Carver County (CFCC) attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Our mission is to engage people, connect resources and build community. Since 2004, the CFCC has grown to over $1.0 million in assets. The CFCC is governed by a local board of directors and is a partner of CommunityGiving, which is a collaborative of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers nearly 850 funds totaling more than $150 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org/CFCC.