Several Cape organizations have stepped up with donations to the Housing Assistance Corporation s Workforce Relief Fund, just as the state s eviction moratorium is expected to be lifted at the end of the month.
The corporation recently received $80,000 in donations to the fund, which offers money to help keep residents struggling to pay their rent or mortgaged housed during the pandemic.
Created when COVID-19 first started to affect the region, the fund offers one-time emergency assistance payments to year-round residents who are experiencing a gap between their incomes and eligibility requirements for governmental programs.
The Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation donated $50,000, the Cape and Islands Association of Realtors donated $20,000 and Shepley Wood Products donated nearly $10,000 to the fund. Barnstable Brewing also kicked in money from sales of its Civic Rent lager.
Corporate gifts bolster Housing Assistance Workforce Housing Relief Fund
Donation arrives as eviction moratorium due to expire
The Barnstable Patriot
HYANNIS – A gift of $50,000 from Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, $20,000 from the Cape and Islands Association of REALTORS, and nearly $10,000 from Shepley Wood Products and Barnstable Brewing from their Civic Rent lager have given a boost to the financial resources provided by Housing Assistance Corporation to help vulnerable renters, facing the possibility of eviction, stay in their homes.
The winter season on Cape Cod is always a hard time for our local workforce to stay afloat, and the pandemic has only exacerbated this problem of our seasonal economy. Workers who would have picked up extra jobs and shifts over the summer to save for the winter months did not have the opportunity to do so this year.
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PLYMOUTH The Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless, a multi-service organization providing shelter, food and basic needs support, announced that it has received a $25,000 grant from Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation.
The grant is part of a commitment from the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation to provide financial support to local organizations focused on COVID-19 relief.
The grant will directly impact the PAC’S ability to provide emergency shelter to homeless families in Plymouth and 21 South Shore communities, and to also provide much-needed resources for the food insecure of the community.
“We are tremendously grateful to the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation for this extraordinary grant. EBCF’s responsiveness to the ever-increasing numbers of individuals and families impacted by the pandemic is remarkable. The Coalition is honored to be a beneficiary of their generosity, and will ensure that the funds directly benefit COVID-19 relief in our
[December 28, 2020]
Annual Community Support From The Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Exceeds $22 Million, An All-Time High
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation (EBCF), the philanthropic arm of Eastern Bank, today announced its annual community support is expected to exceed $22 million, an all-time high, by the end of 2020. This includes an additional $3 million philanthropic investment to help address the impact of COVID-19 in the communities Eastern Bank serves. Added to the $8 million provided earlier this year, EBCF s total for COVID-19 philanthropic relief for the year now stands at $11 million. EBCF s 2020 philanthropy also includes continued grassroots community support in a range of areas led by nonprofit organizations in the communities where Eastern Bank operates, as well as further philanthropic support to address economic inclusion and mobility, particularly at the intersections of equity for businesses of color, early childhood development, safe and affordable housing