United Way’s COVID-19 Response Fund Deploys $520,000 to 27 Additional Local Organizations
April 7, 2020, NASHVILLE, Tenn.—United Way of Greater Nashville announced today that the COVID-19 Response Fund deployed its second round of funding to 27 local nonprofit organizations that are helping individuals and families impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
The COVID-19 Response Fund is housed at United Way of Greater Nashville, in partnership with Mayor John Cooper’s office and local corporate and philanthropic partners. The Fund is working to quickly address the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 by rapidly deploying resources to community-based organizations in need of funds to meet the immediate needs of individuals affected by the crisis. 100 percent of the Fund goes to nonprofits to help individuals impacted by COVID-19 and agencies that need organizational support.
“These agencies that received the funding are working to provide basic essentials, childcare services, crisis support, domestic violence support, food security, healthcare, immigration services, personal protective equipment, rent/mortgage assistance and utility assistance,” said Senator Bill Frist, chair of the COVID-19 Response Fund of Greater Nashville.
Organizations that received the Fund’s second round of grants include:
- Elijah’s Heart
- Faith Family Medical Center
- Family & Children’s Service
- GraceWorks Ministries
- Insight Counseling Centers
- Interfaith Dental Clinic
- Manna Café Ministries
- Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
- Mental Health America of the MidSouth
- Mercy Community Healthcare
- Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency
- Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency – Meals on Wheels
- Nashville Diaper Connection
- Nashville Food Project
- Neighborhood Health
- One Generation Away
- Operation Stand Down Tennessee
- Preston Taylor Ministries
- Project C.U.R.E.
- The Refuge Center for Counseling
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
- Siloam Health
- St. Luke’s Community House
- Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition
- The Well Outreach, Inc.
- West Nashville Dream Center
- YMCA of Middle Tennessee
The Fund has raised just over $3.6 million, thanks to generous gifts from local foundations, corporations and community members, but much more is needed to meet the growing needs of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To meet the immediate needs of those experiencing job or wage loss, United Way distributed an initial $300,000 to six community-based organizations that are working directly with individuals: The Salvation Army, NeedLink Nashville, Catholic Charities, Martha O’Bryan Center, Conexión Américas and Rooftop Nashville. The Response Committee will continue to review applications and distribute funds on a rolling basis.
To contribute to the COVID-19 Response Fund, visit nashvilleresponsefund.com or text NashvilleUnited to 41444. As funds are distributed, United Way will publish the receiving agencies, along with the help they can provide and contact information, at nashvilleresponsefund.com.
Individuals and families looking for help can visit nashvilleresponsefund.com/
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About the COVID-19 Response Fund
Hosted by United Way of Greater Nashville, the COVID-19 Response Fund provides flexible resources to organizations working with individuals and communities who are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and the economic consequences of the outbreak. The Fund is designed to complement the work of public health officials and expand local capacity to address all aspects of the outbreak as efficiently as possible. United Way will administer grants in partnership with the Response Committee and Fund partners. In order to move resources quickly and not further burden organizations on the frontlines of the pandemic, we are not hosting a formal application process at this time. Funds will be released on a rolling basis as fundraising continues throughout the outbreak and recovery phases of the crisis, making it possible to move resources quickly and adapt to evolving needs in subsequent funding phases. To learn more, visit nashvilleresponsefund.com.
About United Way of Greater Nashville
At United Way, we unite the community and mobilize resources so that every child, individual and family thrives. Together, we are working to create a community where every child receives a quality education, no one lives in poverty or poor health, and the most basic needs of our families are met. We are uniquely positioned to the lead this fight by bringing individuals, businesses, nonprofits and government to the table to have the tough conversations, mobilize the resources and make the smart investments that will create lasting solutions for our region’s most pressing issues. For more information, visit unitedwaygreaternashville.org and follow us on social media @UWNashville.
