London social agencies strained by COVID-19 pandemic get support from United Way
CBC News | Posted: April 28, 2020 10:18 PM | Last Updated: April 28, 2020
The money will support organizations on the front lines of helping the needy through the pandemic
The United Way says it is donating more than $164,000 to a number of local social agencies to support their front line efforts to help people through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The not-for-profit has rallied donors from across the country to help frontline agencies, who are in turn helping the vulnerable during the pandemic through a charity campaign called "Local Love in a Global Crisis" that began last month.
In London, the organization is donating the money to 11 social agencies. Here is how United Way said the grants break down:
- Across Languages Translation and Interpretation Service received $20,000 for increased demand for the Community Interpreter Access Program.
- Anova received $5,000 in order to provide more staffing and increase hours, in order to give more support for street-level sex workers.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of London received $7,050 for technology and staff training to deliver community-based mentoring and case management services on digital platforms.
- CMHA Middlesex received $10,000 to provide meals, snacks, harm reduction items and other basic needs for the visitors of My Sisters Place and the London Coffeehouse.
- Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre received $20,000 for the neighbourhood-based provision of food, hygiene items and other basic needs; including delivery where needed.
- Daya Counselling Centre received $20,000 for subsidized counselling for essential workers and social services frontline staff.
- Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre received $13,500 for the neighbourhood-based provision of food, hygiene items and other basic needs; including delivery where needed.
- John Howard Society received $19,990 for technology to continue to deliver counselling services on digital platforms and physical distancing measures for delivery of services in person.
- Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre received $20,000 for children's mental health & wellness kits for 125 families (including grocery store & taxi gift cards, books, crafts, games, mental health services resources).
- South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre received $20,000 for the neighbourhood-based provision of food, hygiene items and other basic needs; including delivery where needed.
- West Elgin Community Health Centre received $12,000 for the provision of food, hygiene items and other basic needs; including delivery where needed.