United Way conducting survey to determine needs caused by pandemic
United Way conducting survey to determine needs caused by pandemic By Jill Lyman | February 26, 2021 at 10:43 AM CST - Updated February 26 at 6:47 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - United Way of Southwestern Indiana, along with Indiana United Ways and the COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund of Greater Evansville, wants to know how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected you and your family.
They ask residents to fill out a brief, confidential survey which will help them understand local needs and trends.
New non-profit helping young adults as they age out of foster care By Jessica Costello | February 3, 2021 at 1:11 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 7:08 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A vision 20 years in the making has finally made it’s debut in Evansville.
Foster Care in the U.S. will be the first permanent, specific housing for ages 18 to 24 years old.
The executive director tells 14 News their mission is to improve the outcomes of homeless foster care youth and young adults in the Tri-State area.
They will offer a variety of services, including housing, life skills, education, transportation and essential services.
A HOSPICE has been able to increase its support for bereaved people thanks to Government funding delivered through the National Lottery. Butterwick Hospice Care has experienced a sharp rise in demand for support for bereaved people during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the charity’s support services have been boosted by a £68,000 grant, provided by the Government’s Coronavirus Community Support Fund, and distributed by the National Lottery Community Fund. The charity has used the money so its bereavement support services can be adapted to provide support remotely. “We have seen an increase in requests for bereavement support, partly due to people having reduced levels of contact with friends and family, as a direct impact of lockdown restrictions,” said Dianne McKenzie, Butterwick’s Head of Family Support.
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The Pocono Mountains United Way has set out to help support those in the hospitality and restaurant industries struggling through the most trying times of the pandemic via a new relief fund that has already accrued tens of thousands of dollars in donations.
On Tuesday, officials from the Pocono Mountains United Way, the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, and local restaurateurs and workers came together in an outdoor tent at Barley Creek Brewing Company in Tannersville to discuss a new effort to assist hospitality and restaurant industry employees who were suffering financial hardships during the latest indoor dining closure that will stretch from Dec. 12 to Jan. 4.