The  coronavirus continues to spread across Delaware County, having a profound impact on our communities, but our Delaware County neighbors are stepping up to help where they can.

Thanks to many generous donors, The Foundation for Delaware County has raised $425,000 and counting for the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund.

As of Monday, April 13, the foundation has given out nearly $150,000 for emergency relief.

The foundation announces its second round of funding, with $75,300 distributed to 13 organizations.

The new funds support increased demand at food pantries, homelessness services, grocery store gift cards for food insecure families and technology vital to maintaining services.

“We are in awe of the nonprofit employees and volunteers across the county – essential workers on the front lines, bravely serving their community in this time of great need and uncertainty,” says Mike Magnavita, chairman of the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund and president of the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union.

A gift to the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund will support the county’s increasing emergency needs. One hundred percent of donations go directly to vulnerable communities.

“As needs continue to grow, we know it’s going to take all these resources and much more to address the emergent issues, especially among populations most in need of support,” says foundation president, Frances Sheehan.

The second round of grantees from the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund include:

CASA Youth Advocates: $10,000 for gift cards to buy groceries and emergency transportation, diapers, baby wipes and formula and cleaning supplies for CASA children.

Chester Community Coalition: $1,300 for  telehealth software to provide therapy and manage secure communications.

Chester Eastside: $7,000 for food and essential items to maintain service delivery for their pantry.

Cityteam: $10,000 to distribute emergency food boxes, diapers and formula.

Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc.: $10,000 for homelessness services that include emergency hotel placements for homeless residents, food and essential supplies in homeless shelters.

Family and Community Service of Delaware County: $10,000 for 14 food pantries to provide home delivery of food boxes to low-income households in the county that are quarantined due to COVID-19 symptoms and residents with underlying health conditions.

Family Support Line of Delaware County, Inc.: $7,500 to supplement technology needs so forensic and clinical staff can support child victims of sexual abuse and their families.

Grace Court, Inc., a community of HumanGood East (f/k/a Presby’s Inspired Life): $1,000 for grocery card gift cards for low-income seniors and people who are disabled in Yeadon.

Keystone Human Services: $1,500 for essential supplies to care for individuals with intellectual disabilities in one of eight dedicated homes in Delaware County.

Kisses for Kyle Foundation: $5,000 for gift cards to grocery stores and essential supplies for families in Delaware County battling pediatric cancer.

Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA): $3,000 to provide nutritious, shelf-stable meals, in addition to regular deliveries, for individuals who face life-threatening illness and have complex diets in Delaware County.

Service Corps of Retired Executives Association: $5,000 to develop and communicate critical training on Resilience and Recovery Plans for nonprofit clients.

The Peggie & Paul Shevlin Family Foundation: $4,000 to provide food, groceries and other essential supplies to recovery houses in Delaware County.

The foundation expresses its deepest gratitude to everyone for digging deeper, including the following donors who gave at the $5,000 level or more:

Bank of America, Barra Foundation, Boggs Family Fund, Crozer Keystone Health System, Carol and Daniel DuPont, DO, Ed and Ellen Hanway, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, Gallagher, Mike and Sofia Magnavita, Park Power, PECO, PFM, Joan Richards, Scholler Foundation, Nathan Speare Foundation, Lynne Steuerle Fund, Kate and Brian Zidek.

Contact Ellen Grill at 610-744-1015 or egrill@delcofoundation.org to inquire about how you too can support the Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund.