LONDON, ONT -- Local agencies in need of funding during the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a boost thanks to the efforts of the United Way, London Community Foundation, the Lawson Foundation and Westminster College Foundation.
The United Way announced Tuesday that $167,540 raised is being delivered to 11 social service agencies across the region.
The funds were raised through the Local Love in a Global Crisis COVID-19 community response fund.
Eleven agencies across the region received grants up to $20,000 each to address urgent basic needs, minimize social isolation and to provide technology and staff training to agencies so they can pivot to digital service delivery.
The 11 agencies receiving the grants are:
- Across Languages Translation and Interpretation Service
- Anova
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of London
- CMHA Middlesex
- Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre
- Daya Counselling Centre
- Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre
- John Howard Society
- Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre
- South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre
- West Elgin Community Health Centre
Also announcing grants is the London Community Foundation (LCF) in partnership with the Lawson Foundation and Westminster College Foundation.
Together they have raised $135,000 to support immediate needs related to the pandemic.
This first round of grants will support Atlohsa, Mission Services, Safe Space/ANOVA, Salvation Army, St. Joseph’s Hospice, St. Stephen’s House and Unity Project.
They will be used to address urgent needs such as food security, health and hygiene needs, sanitation, personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as other necessities.
The three foundations plan to deploy the funds in three phases: the Response; the Recovery Phase; and the Rebuild Phase.
