Bank of America Charitable Foundation is the Founding Contributor for the new ‘Greatest Need Fund’
SACRAMENTO (OBSNews.com) – The Sacramento Region Community Foundation today announced that 10 local non-profit organizations that provide critical care services will receive a total of $100,000 from the Foundation’s “Greatest Need Fund” – a fund to provide immediate support in response to the economic downturn. The grants are made possible by contributions to the Community’s Greatest Need Fund by long-time donors. The Foundation also announced that the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has made a leadership contribution to the Fund, becoming the first Founding Contributor with a $100,000 contribution. Recipients of the Community’s Greatest Need Fund provide a variety of services to the community, ranging from housing, to counseling, to providing food and clothing. “With non-profit organizations being hit hard in this challenging economy, it’s essential we support local charities that provide important services for the community. These grants will help the organizations serve tens of thousands of people to meet critical needs throughout the Sacramento area,” said Ruth Blank, chief executive officer of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. “We appreciate the support we have received from the community to our request for donations. In particular, we want to thank Bank of America for its leading contribution and hope that others will leverage and use our Greatest Need Fund as a way of addressing critical needs at this time. The 10 grant recipients were chosen following a competitive process, including: • Roseville Home Start Inc., which successfully transitions homeless children and families into affordable, sustainable, permanent housing and self-sufficiency. • Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center, which, through its Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Homeless Prevention Project, provides rental assistance, utility assistance and motel vouchers to eligible individuals and families who are in danger of eviction, foreclosure or homelessness. • River City Community Services, which offers safety and respite to families without shelter but seeking stable housing. The Rental Assistance Program is to help families avoid the spiral of homelessness by maintaining stability in their living situation. • Women's Empowerment, which provides counseling to homeless women, directing them to services available and providing basic direct service including bus passes, food and clothing. • United Christian Centers of the Greater Sacramento Area, Inc., which, through its Transitional Housing Program, addresses the housing needs of economically disadvantaged, homeless families in West Sacramento by providing a safe and supportive environment for the clients. • St. Vincent de Paul Society, Roseville Area Conference, Inc., which helps accommodate clients seeking shelter, supplemental groceries, diapers, food and hygiene supplies. • Center for Fathers and Families, which provides food and utility assistance to families who are actively enrolled or have graduated from a Center for Fathers and Families program. • Volunteers of America Greater Sacramento & Northern Nevada, which helps residents move out of long-term shelters or transitional housing and into permanent housing by helping them meet eligibility requirements, file applications and provide financial support for security deposits and first month’s rent. • California Emergency Foodlink, a distributor of emergency food throughout the Sacramento area through local agencies serving specific zip codes. By centralizing the procurement efforts, it allows smaller agencies to expend their resources on the distribution of food. • Salvation Army Del Oro Division – Sac Metro/Sac County, which helps secure a safe place to reside while providing emergency housing, meals, toiletries, laundry service, counseling and referrals to those in need. “In these difficult economic times, nonprofits are facing skyrocketing demand for basic human services - like health care, hunger relief, and shelter – while receiving far less funding from traditional sources to meet these needs,” said Kathie Sowa, Sacramento market president, Bank of America. “Bank of America is responding to these critical needs by funding emergency safety net grants to leading grant-making institutions like the Sacramento Regional Community Foundation, which already has relationships with local critical care providers and can get out the capital immediately.” The Sacramento Region Community Foundation has been an advocate for quality of life since its inception in 1983. It works to expand philanthropic activity and enhance its impact for the betterment of our communities. For more information, visit www.sacregcf.org or call (916) 921-7723. |
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