Twenty-three nonprofits in Weld County received $254,378 from the Weld Recovers Fund: COVID-19 Relief in the first three rounds 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 Weld nonprofits in need to help support populations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The $254,378 went to the following nonprofits in need:
- 60+ Ride (food and prescription assistance for those 60-plus years of age)
- A Woman’s Place cleaning supplies, shelter utilities and food)
- Almost Home, Inc. (rent/mortgage assistance)
- Boys & Girls Club of Weld County (supplies for “Be Great Boxes”)
- Carbon Valley Help Center (rent/mortgage/utility assistance)
- Catholic Charities of Weld County (rental assistance)
- Envision (basic supplies such as personal protective equipment, food, diapers, wipes and paper products)
- Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank (food assistance)
- Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado (rent and utility assistance, medical cost relief, internet access, and transportation costs, up to $200 per household)
- Jobs of Hope, Inc. (rental assistance and job support)
- Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy (100 disposable face masks; second Zoom subscription; industrial cleaning of agency)
- Neighbor to Neighbor (rental assistance)
- North Colorado Health Alliance (motel room rental, food and supplies, cleaning fees to house COVID-19 positive clients experiencing homelessness)
- 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)
- The Greeley Kitchen (serve meals to the homeless)
- The Salvation Army of Greeley, Colorado (food supplies and delivery, sanitation and hygiene supplies)
- United Way of Weld County (diapers, wipes and formula, 24/7 homeless shelter)
- University of Northern Colorado Foundation (supply Bear Pantry at UNC with food and essential household supplies)
- Weld Food Bank(Kids Backpack program)
- Weld Re-8 School District (28 chrome books for students without one)
- Women to Women (one-time grants up to $750 to women in need)
“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. “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 COVID-19 Relief Fund 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)
One-hundred percent of donations are being distributed based on the decisions made from a committee composed of board members from UWWC, the Foundation and volunteers from the community. They are: 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. No administrative fees are being charged to the relief fund and all processing fees are being paid by UWWC and the Foundation.
“Our Weld County community has, once again, been very generous. 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.”
