Economic Alliance of Kankakee County issued the following announcement on June 4.
The Kankakee and Iroquois Counties COVID-19 Community Response Fund announced today it has distributed an additional $320,000 to 17 organizations serving Kankakee and Iroquois counties.
The fund established by the United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties and the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley also announced it has raised more than $650,000 since its launch in late March, including a $200,000 grant from the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund in late May. With this most recent round of funding, the Kankakee and Iroquois Counties Response Fund has made grants of $570,000 to 30 unique organizations.
“The past two months have, in many ways, transformed our lives and our community. Yet, in such a challenging time, I’ve found myself filled with great hope and inspiration. Our community has truly rallied and come together quickly to respond,” said Kerstin Rust, Executive Director of United Way of Kankakee & Iroquois Counties.
The most recent grant recipients from the fund are:
The Baby Fold
Compassionate Ministries, Center of Hope
Easterseals
Good Shepherd Manor
Kankakee Area YMCA
Kankakee YWCA
Kankakee County Community Services, Inc.
Kankakee County Youth Intervention Agency
Kankakee School District Health Clinic
Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Pembroke Farming Family Association/Run-Away Buckers
Pembroke Public Library
P-Jay’s House
Spanish Community Center
Thresholds
Youth for Christ Life Center
“We all have a role to play in ensuring our community remains strong. We are grateful for our community’s support and partnership. Our local response fund is an example of what can be achieved through working together,” said Nicole Smolkovich, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley. “Together, we have been able to pool resources to efficiently get dollars where they are needed most.”
Donations can be made with a credit or debit card by visiting www.myunitedway.org or at www.cfkrv.org and click on DONATE. Checks can also be mailed and made out to The Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley at 701 S Harrison Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901. Please reference “COVID-19 Fund”.
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