| Willmar, Minn. – The Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) announced today the establishment of the Willmar Area Response Fund. 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/willmar-area-response-fund. Sara Carlson, Executive Director of the Willmar Area Community Foundation stated, “Just as social distancing allows us to support our friends and neighbors health, the Willmar Area Response Fund is an opportunity to financially support the many needs our community members are facing, and will continue to face, due to COVID-19. Together we can make a difference!” The WACF will 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. 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 Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local Willmar area. Since 1998, WACF has grown to over $19.1 million in assets and awarded $8.8 million in grants to nonprofits. The WACF 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/Willmar. |
Willmar Area Response Fund to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts
March 19, 2020
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