Crisis Response Fund

FUND RECIPIENTS

These nonprofit organizations serving Franklin County residents applied to receive crisis funds for their rapid response to serve unmet basic needs during COVID-19. They were reviewed by a volunteer committee comprised of community members and subsequently approved for support through the fund. Applications for funds from nonprofits are received and evaluated on an ongoing basis.

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Total Distributed to Date: $74,882 

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Chambersburg Memorial YMCA

Amount: $11,000

In response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Chambersburg YMCA has provided childcare for our
community's essential front-line personnel. Funds will be used to purchase supplies for the participants as well as thermometers, sufficient PPE equipment and cleaning supplies to met CDC cleaning requirements. It will also support renting of additional space, filling the increased financial support to participants, and increased expenses to maintain staff requirements.

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South Central Community Action Programs (SCCAP)

Amount: $10,000

The increase in need for food coupled with the high demands for food supplies from the Central PA Food Bank has brought new challenges, and SCCAP is working to ensure no one in our community goes hungry. Funds will be used to purchase food from the Central PA Food Bank, when it is available, and from restaurant supplies, warehouses, and local businesses to fill the food gaps. The SCCAP food pantry in Chambersburg as well as its affiliate food pantries in Fayetteville, Greencastle, Orrstown, St. Thomas, and Waynesboro will all benefit from this funding.

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Waynesboro Community & Human Services - Emergency Housing

Amount: $9,100

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, need has doubled for emergency financial assistance to keep housing, especially in Waynesboro where over 51% of our neighbors are identified as ALICE families. WCHS's currently implemented homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing program will increase capacity by 100% to better serve emergency need during the COVID-19 pandemic. WCHS's emergency financial assistance program helps families stay in their homes by helping pay rent, utilities, and security deposits.

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Keystone Rural Health Center

Amount: $5,260

Through Keystone Health's current COVID-19 testing program and geo-mapping the positive results, they have identified a hot-spot of coronavirus activity in the downtown Chambersburg area. They have opened up a COVID testing site at 51 S. Main St. These funds will be used to provide downtown residents with masks, hand santizer, and other critical resources to help mitigate the spread of the virus and protect citizens living in this hot-spot.

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Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (CPFB)

Amount: $5,000

Initial reports show that the need for food resources in Franklin County increased 23% from February 2020 to March 2020 alone. As of April 27, CPFB distributed 48% more food in April 2020 than they did in April 2019. To meet the increased need safely, CPFB is building and shipping thousands of prepacked boxes of healthy shelf stable food, bags of produce, dairy, and meats, all at no cost to partner agencies, so that they can focus on safely distributing food to clients while minimizing the risk of disease transmission. Each crisis response box costs $16 and feeds a family of three for half a week. These funds will be used to pack and distribute 312 boxes, feeding 937 food insecure Franklin County residents.

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Waynesboro Community & Human Services - Food Resources

Amount: $4,500

COVID-19 has dramatically increased the need for WCHS's food bank (need has increased 50%) and backpack program (participants have more than doubled). Both programs have also undergone adaptions in delivering the program, including an online food pantry order form, curbside pick up and delivery, and income requirements have been waived for those who have lost jobs due to COVID-19. Crisis funds will support the increase in need to ensure families are fed and nourished. 

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Roxbury Holiness Camp

Amount: $4,400

Funds will purchase food and supplies for the free curbside community meal service happening twice a week, as well as a free Senior Cafe dining option to help meet the social needs as well as food insecurity issues of our senior population.

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Fresh Express / Helping Hands Grocery Delivery

Amount: $4,250

Funds will help purchase food for the Fresh Express Food Pantry through he Franklin County Housing Authority (FCHA) to help meet increased demand. Additionally, FCHA and Chambersburg YMCA have partnered to create a program called the Helping Hands Grocery Delivery Program, which provides grocery deliveries to those at higher-risk of catching COVID-19 who may not be able to do so on thier own due to safety concerns.

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Renewing Hope Ministries

Amount: $4,000

Funds will help provide shelter, food, medical and dental attention, transportation to appointments, job training, group therapy, individual counseling, clothing and personal items to women at Renewing Hope Ministries who have been impacted by COVID-19.

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Noah's House

Amount: $3,660

Noah's House and Gracie's Place provides addiction recovery residence and support. Emergency funds will contribute to the purchase of basic food and daily living supplies for the homes, including supplies to mitigate the spread of the virus (i.e. face masks, hand sanitizers and other disinfectant supplies). Funds will also help cover monthly rent, a shortfall caused by the need to convert existing bed rooms into an “isolation room” in each recovery residence per CDC guidelines.

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Keystone Human Services

Amount: $3,646

Keystone Human Services provides care and support to individuals with intellectual disabilities. To continue providing vital support services while protecting the health and well-being of clients and staff, these funds are being used to support grocery bills (which have increased with individuals staying home more), to equip each home with an emergency medical supply kit, and to bolster work hours for the essential employees caring for clients in their programs and homes. 

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Franklin County Literacy Council

Amount: $3,000

Funds will support continued online training and online resources for students. Adults in our community who need improved reading, math, English language, and digital literacy skills may be severely impacted by job loss or lack of ability to qualify for limited job openings. These services support these essential communication and comprehension skills, without which their chance for financial stability may diminish further. Additionally, literate parents at home support literacy and learning for their children at home during online/blended schooling schedules.

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Valley Ministries Food Pantry

Amount: $1,700

Funds will support food distribution through the Valley Ministries Inc. food pantry, primarily serving the Dry Run area. This will cover the cost of approximately 2 months worth of food distribution for an average of 60 families per month.

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New Hope Shelter

Amount: $1,350

Funds will be used to provide food, clothing, and housing for homeless men, women, and children living in Franklin county. It is expected that there will be a significant rise in the number of homeless households in July once the restriction on evictions is removed. The pandemic caused many people to be unemployed and they will be evicted for not paying their apartment rent.

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Franklin County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Center

Amount: $1,040

The Therapeutic Riding Center provides recreation and therapy through horsemanship to persons with special needs. Due to the pandemic, the center had to cancel two major fundraiser events and suspend all lessons. Emergency funds will be used to feed the 10 therapeutic horses and support essential staff taking care of the horses during the mandated shut-down, so lessons and therapy can continue once the organization reopens.

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Contact Helpline

Amount: $1,026

PA211 is the 24 hour, 7 day a week helpline. During COVID-19, PA211 has seen a steep increase in callers and demand for services. To support this increase in need, funds will be used to cover the expenses for more staffing to answer calls and expand their texting service.

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Lower Path Valley Presbyterian Church

Amount: $850

Funds will be used to provide food and fuel to families needing assistance in primarily the Path Valley area.

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Calvary Bible Church of Greencastle

Amount: $600

Funds will be used to procure essential food supplies from the Harrisburg Food Bank for the month of May 2020 and then distribute items via the Storehouse Food Pantry to needy community residents that are suffering financially from the crisis.

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Children's Aid Society

Amount: $500

These funds are supporting the cost for Zoom-HIPPA compliant software to provide continuation of care for children and families through 'Tele-Health'. This involves the use of therapy and secure internet platforms to create techniques such as drawing, painting, and play virtually to help children express themselves creatively and examine the psychological and emotional undertones. 

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