Nine nonprofits in Weld County received $16,878 from the Weld Recovers Fund: COVID-19 Relief in the third round of funding. Introduced by the United Way of Weld County (UWWC) and the Weld Community Foundation (WCF) in March, a total of $254,378 has been distributed so far to 23 Weld nonprofits in need in the first three rounds to help support populations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fund is still open and applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. Applications for Round 4 distribution will be accepted through midnight June 1. All interested applicants will need to complete a new application beginning this round. Click here for new application
In the third round of allocations, $16,878 is going to the following:
- A Woman’s Place (cleaning supplies, shelter utilities and food)
- Women to Women (one-time grants up to $750 to women in need)
- Carbon Valley Help Center (rent/mortgage/utility assistance)
- Northern Colorado Veterans Resource Center (shelter, employment assistance, work supplies, food, transportation and crisis intervention for veterans impacted by COVID-19)
- Catholic Charities of Weld County (rental assistance)
- Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank (food assistance)
- The Greeley Kitchen (served meals for the homeless)
- The Salvation Army of Greeley, Colorado (food supplies and delivery, sanitation and hygiene supplies)
- Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy (100 disposable face masks, second Zoom subscription, industrial cleaning of the agency)
“As we’ve seen so often, when needed most, generous Weld County residents have stepped in to help many of their friends, neighbors, and complete strangers who have been adversely affected during these past months. We can’t thank them enough,” said Rand E. Morgan, president and CEO of WCF. The committee reading the grant applications and deciding nonprofit distribution includes UWWC board members Julie Cozad, Patty Gates and Tom Norton, WCF board members Junior Barrios, Julie Constance and Scott Young and community-at-large participants Nomie Ketterling and Christine Richardson. “We have helped a lot of agencies who in turn have done a tremendous job of responding to this crisis,” said Jeannine Truswell, president and CEO of UWWC. “This is rewarding work that raises the spirit during these challenging times.”
The first priority of the Weld Recovers Fund: COVID-19 Relief for Round 4 will be to nonprofit organizations helping people in Weld County directly impacted by the pandemic. Examples of beneficiaries include (but are not limited to) nonprofits that have experienced increased service levels assisting with:
- vulnerable populations, particularly homeless communities
- those at imminent risk of homelessness
- low-income households
- older adults
- those experiencing food insecurity
The second priority of Round 4 will be to nonprofit organizations serving Weld County residents. Examples of expenses include (but are not limited to):
- maintaining staffing levels to continue operations, or to change operations in response to COVID-19 needs
- operations that would have been paid for by fundraising that was lost due to COVID-19 (such as canceled fundraising events)
To see a list of all agencies who have received funding to date click here
To donate to the Weld Recovers Fund click here
