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Green River Area COVID-19 Response Fund distributed roughly $1.1M since beginning of pandemic
Green River Area COVID-19 Response Fund distributed roughly $1.1M since beginning of pandemic By Katie Tercek | March 3, 2021 at 7:15 PM CST - Updated March 3 at 7:15 PM
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - The Green River Area COVID-19 Response Fund has distributed roughly $1.1 million throughout the community during the pandemic.
“In the beginning, the only thing we know was that we didn’t know what to expect,” Green River Area Community Foundation Executive Director Amy Silvert said.
These efforts are result of United Way and the
“We evolved throughout the year to what the needs were,” Silvert said.
Relief funding assists non-profits in Owensboro
More funding is on the way
Relief funding assists non-profits in Owensboro By Katie Tercek and Makayla Neukam | December 22, 2020 at 8:56 PM CST - Updated December 22 at 8:56 PM
OWENSBORO, Ky (WFIE) - The Green River Area COVID-19 Response Fund was a resource for many in the middle of the pandemic until it started running out of money.
After donations are made, the fund will be at $300,000, which will help individuals and non-profits.
“With this funding, we were able to really feel comfortable in what we were doing in providing a safe environment,” said Ryan Bibb, director of operations at Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club.
Daviess Fiscal Court and the Owensboro City Commission have pledged $150,000 apiece to the Green River Area COVID-19 Response Fund.
The court announced during Thursdayâs regularly scheduled meeting that it and the city had come to a mutual agreement to each put $150,000 in the pot in the hopes of encouraging private and corporate citizens to donate to aid those in the area most negatively impacted by COVID-19, said Daviess County Judge-Executive Al Mattingly.
County Commissioner George Wathen, who also serves as the county representative on the COVID-19 Response Council, informed the council of his intent to bring the need for another round of funding to the court, which led to the courtâs unanimous decision to inject the match with the city on Thursday.
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