BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Mount Baker Foundation has announced several emergency grants in support of community organizations responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
Grants of up to $200,000 were approved to support childcare providers currently providing emergency care for first responders and essential workers.
The Council on Aging received $125,000 for continuing and expanding the Meals on Wheels program with an extended focus for rural communities.
The grant will also allow the Council to continue and expand check-in calls to individuals homebound by COVID-19 with a check on what services they may require.
Lydia Place will receive up to $50,000 for the protection of families and securing interim housing for families experiencing homelessness.
A grant of $5,000 was awarded to Bellingham Makerspace to support their work manufacturing face shields for Tyvek gowns for healthcare workers.
Mount Baker Foundation has prioritized critical funding to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis this year