A joint effort between the United Way of Greater Greensboro, the city and a community foundation has resulted in $1.3 million of grants awarded to nonprofits helping community members during COVID-19. | Stock Photo
A joint effort between the United Way of Greater Greensboro, the city and a community foundation has resulted in $1.3 million of grants awarded to nonprofits helping community members during COVID-19. | Stock Photo
The Greensboro Virus Relief Taskforce recently awarded approximately $350,000 to 18 area nonprofits bringing its total awards $1.3 million to help community members struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the United Way of Greater Greensboro created the relief taskforce, along with the city and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, 58 area nonprofits have received COVID-19 funding support impacted residents, the United Way of Greater Greensboro said in a news release in mid-April.
The relief taskforce, though, is not resting on its fund-raising accomplishments. The United Way said the plan is to raise an additional $2 million to continue support efforts.
Grant awards this round ranged from $5,200, which went to HORSEPOWER, to $63,700 received by the Greensboro Housing Coalition, according to the release.
Community members can donate to the fund online or by texting "virus" to 40403. Nonprofits can request grants to support people impacted by visiting United Way's website.
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