COVID-19 Response Fund: Phase One Grants
During the first phase of grantmaking, the COVID-19 Response Fund for Forsyth County provided one-time general operating support to nonprofits to assist with the immediate needs of economically vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19.
In this phase, 52 nonprofits were awarded $2,563,000 from private contributions to the Fund (see list below). These grant awards will ensure rapid funding for nonprofit organizations meeting basic needs for community members impacted by the pandemic, including food, shelter, housing, and emergency financial assistance.
In a separate review process, the City of Winston-Salem awarded an additional $1,000,000 in grants to 23 local nonprofits. To review grants funded by the City, visit their website.
- ABC of NC Child Development Center – $40,000 to help children with autism and their families access and pay for essential autism programming during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Bethesda Center for the Homeless – $100,000 to provide critical shelter services for homeless population and emergency financial support for housed individuals and families to pay for rent, utilities, and food.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Services – $15,000 to fund technology-enabled engagement tools allowing college-success mentoring to high school students and mentor check-ins for younger students, many who have socioeconomic barriers and opportunity gaps.
- Cancer Services, Inc. – $50,000 to provide increased funding for direct financial assistance for clients.
- City with Dwellings – $100,000 to provide critical overflow shelter services for the homeless population during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as support the financial assistance needed for individuals receiving diversion and outreach work as part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Continuum of Care.
- Community Care Center – $50,000 to support increased operating costs when non-essential office visits and procedures increase as COVID-19 social distancing medical restrictions are lessened.
- Crisis Control Ministry Inc. – $100,000 to provide essential needs for an increase in struggling community members needing assistance with rent and mortgage payments, client services food pantries, and a free licensed pharmacy.
- Dress for Success Winston-Salem – $10,000 to help maintain job readiness services for lower-wage, largely minority working women to adapt to challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis.
- El Buen Pastor Latino Community Services – $24,000 to support Latinx households, many of whom are undocumented, have lost their jobs, and are lacking transportation, including assistance for groceries, medical expenses, and utilities.
- Eliza's Helping Hands, Inc. – $20,000 to assist undocumented, low-income, and low wage income residents with rent, utilities, counseling services, transportation, and food and clothing.
- Experiment in Self-Reliance – $30,000 to support low-income community members by providing increased financial assistance for housing services and homeless prevention activities.
- Family Services – $100,000 to maintain current levels of mental health and domestic violence services, to prepare for anticipated increases in demand, and to support families/clients who are in need due to COVID-19.
- Financial Pathways of the Piedmont – $87,000 to support operating expenses and additional costs for remote work requirements, and to provide financial assistance to clients to offset expenses and challenges related to COVID-19.
- Footbridge – $15,000 to support the cost of one of their dental clinics, providing free dental exams and services, including complex dental work, to low-income individuals or to those who have recently lost insurance due to circumstances related to COVID-19.
- Goodwill Industries of NWNC – $100,000 to provide education and career training assistance, including virtual services, to individuals who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
- greeNest – $30,000 to provide furnishings and housewares for clients moving from homelessness into permanent housing, as operations have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Guiding Institute for Developmental Education – $30,000 to provide tutorial and online academic afterschool assistance and wrap-around services, including household supplies, to families primarily in East Winston-Salem.
- Habit Missions Ministry – $10,000 to support the increase in requests for assistance from their homeless client population.
- Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County – $40,000 to help low income families experiencing unemployment or reduced hours pay their mortgages.
- Honorable Youth – $5,000 to continue to provide economically disadvantaged single mothers with financial literacy programming in the Two-Generations Program, support and provide food for single-family households, and assist families with rent, utilities, and mental health support.
- Hoops4 L.Y.F.E. – $30,000 to provide affordable low-cost childcare, breakfast, lunch, and snacks to students, mental health support, and coaching for unemployment claims.
- H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem – $16,000 to provide nutritious meals to children at risk of hunger to accommodate additional weekday meals in addition to weekend deliveries since local children are now out of school.
- HUSTLE Winston-Salem – $10,000 to support community members and entrepreneurs who need access to remote software and technology.
- Imprints Cares – $100,000 to offset tuition costs for essential personnel who meet income guidelines and need emergency childcare during the health crisis.
- Legal Aid of North Carolina – $100,000 to keep tenants in housing by providing support and attorney representation for mediation with hotel/motel landlords to resolve payment agreements and use funding to pay all or part of the monetary settlement agreed upon in mediation.
- Love Community Development Corporation – $50,000 to meet the increased demand for food and clothing requests from diverse populations, especially people of color, single-family heads of households, displaced or laid off workers, seniors, and homeless individuals.
- Mi Casa – $50,000 to provide critical response to the needs of Forsyth County’s Spanish speaking community, assisting clients with immigration services, and waiving tax preparation service fees, which is critical to their receiving tax refunds since they are ineligible to receive stimulus checks.
- My Brother’s Second Chance – $10,000 to increase support for underprivileged African-American youth and their families including providing access to food, internet support, and transportation.
- NC Congress of Latino Organizations – $20,000 to increase the capacity of grassroots Latino organizations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse economic impacts.
- Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods – $20,000 to increase the capabilities of neighborhood groups and individuals in Forsyth County with high-tech engagement to connect community members with aid resources through social media, phone conferences, video conferencing, and deliveries.
- New Beginning Pentecostal Church – $10,000 to support families, single mothers, and seniors with assistance for their rent, mortgage, utilities, medicine, clothing, and food.
- Pretty in Pink Foundation – $10,000 to provide uninsured and under-insured breast cancer patients with financial assistance for quality, life-saving medical treatment.
- Quality Education Academy – $30,000 to allow their feeding site to serve adult family members.
- Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem – $5,000 to provide meals for individuals and families at a time when volunteer food donations are unavailable.
- Samaritan Ministries – $91,000 to support higher risk guests and increased demand for emergency shelter for homeless men and daily lunches through its community Soup Kitchen.
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. $100,000 to support expansion of its reach and implement new approaches for food assistance in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
- Senior Services – $15,000 to provide nutritional support and home-delivered meals for older adults who are home-bound.
- Sunnyside Ministry – $100,000 to provide increased food and financial assistance to community members during and after the COVID-19 crisis.
- The Centers for Exceptional Children – $25,000 to assist children with special needs and their families with increased services and remote support.
- The Dwelling – $20,000 to provide access to showers, clean clothes, and personal hygiene for those experiencing homelessness.
- The Fellowship Home of Winston-Salem – $10,000 to adapt their structured residential program and provide necessities for men recovering from substance use disorders.
- The Salvation Army – $100,000 to support increased needs for two food pantries, food delivery to seniors and to those with limited transportation, Center of Hope Family Shelter, and emergency financial assistance to clients impacted by the crisis.
- The Twenty – $75,000 to distribute disinfection and contamination kits, set up healthcare evaluation and testing sites, and deliver meals to those experiencing food insecurity.
- Triad Dream Center – $20,000 to provide food assistance and clothing to individuals and families in need.
- Union Baptist Church Urban Ministries – $50,000 to provide increased requests for food, clothing, and other essential resource needs for low-income single parents, seniors, and the homeless.
- United Health Centers – $100,000 to provide affordable and comprehensive healthcare to under-served community members and distribute educational materials about COVID-19 in both English and Spanish.
- Whole Man Ministries of NC – $40,000 to support economically disadvantaged individuals and families with rent, utilities, essential household items, transportation, mental health support, internet, and connections to aid.
- Winston-Salem Rescue Mission – $100,000 to support the residential program for men receiving housing, recovery services, food, transportation, and pharmaceutical supplies.
- Winston-Salem Urban League – $100,000 to assist residents who are seeking employment during and after the COVID-19 crisis.
- World Relief Triad – $25,000 to provide vital services such as food and financial assistance for refugees, survivors of human trafficking, and vulnerable immigrant populations.
- YMCA of Northwest North Carolina – $100,000 to adapt services and provide emergency childcare, coordinate community food distribution, and make wellness calls for seniors.
- YWCA of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County – $75,000 for programming at the Best Choice Center and Hawley House, supporting expanded educational and food programs for children, residential substance abuse recovery, and health management and juvenile/teen court programs.