Nineteen nonprofits in Weld County received $150,500 from the Weld Recovers Fund: COVID-19 Relief in the second round of funding. Introduced by the United Way of Weld County (UWWC) and the Weld Community Foundation (WCF) in March, a total of $237,000 has been distributed so far to Weld nonprofits in need in the first two rounds to help support populations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the second round of allocations, $150,500 is going to the following:
- A Woman’s Place (cleaning supplies, shelter utilities and food)
- 60+ Ride (food and prescription assistance for those 60-plus years of age)
- University of Northern Colorado Foundation (supply Bear Pantry at UNC with food and essential household supplies)
- Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado (rent and utility assistance, medical cost relief, internet access, and transportation costs, up to $200 per household)
- Weld Food Bank (Kids Backpack program)
- Envision (basic supplies such as personal protective equipment, food, diapers, wipes and paper products)
- WOMEN TO WOMEN (one-time grants up to $750 to women in need)
- Boys & Girls Club of Weld County (supplies for “Be Great Boxes”)
- Carbon Valley Help Center (rent/mortgage/utility assistance)
- Almost Home, Inc. (rent/mortgage assistance)
- Northern Colorado Veterans Resource Center (shelter, employment assistance, work supplies, food, transportation and crisis intervention for veterans impacted by COVID-19)
- Salud Family Health Centers (telehealth services)
- Sunrise Community Health (COVID-19 screening and testing for uninsured and underinsured, purchase of critical personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, etc., to ensure effective infection control; and telehealth)
- Neighbor to Neighbor (rental assistance)
- United Way of Weld County (diapers, wipes and formula, 24/7 homeless shelter)
- Weld Re-8 School District (28 chrome books for students without one)
- Catholic Charities of Weld County (rental assistance)
- North Colorado Health Alliance (motel room rental, food and supplies, cleaning fees to house COVID-19 positive clients experiencing homelessness)
- Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank (food assistance)
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. “Our Weld County community has, once again, been very generous,” Gates said. “It is gratifying to play a small part in helping local nonprofits meet the increased need that is a direct result of dealing with COVID-19. I am honored to be a member of the Weld Recovers Distribution Committee.” Young said: “It’s not easy making decisions that we have to make, but it feels wonderful just to be part of a group that is making major impactful and sustaining decisions that are for the betterment of Weld County. I just wish we would be able to benefit all that is needed.”
The fund is still open and accepting applications on a rolling basis. The next deadline for nonprofit applications is Tuesday, May 5, with Round 3 distributions being decided by the committee on May 8.
To donate to the Weld Recovers Fund online, go to:
https://www.unitedway-weld.org/covid-19/ or weldcommunityfoundation.org
Send a check to:
United Way of Weld County, Attn: Weld Recovers Fund, PO Box 1944, Greeley, Colorado 80632 or Weld Community Foundation, Attn: Weld Recovers Fund, 2425 35th Avenue, Suite 201, Greeley, Colorado 80634
