London social agencies strained by COVID-19 pandemic get support from United Way
The United Way says it has donated more than $164,000 in grants to 11 London social agencies that have been strained by the coronavirus crisis.
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.