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MARIETTA -- The Marietta Community Foundation was among agencies around the country that prepared for the consequences of the virus beginning a year ago when the World Health Organization announced COVID-19 was elevated to pandemic status.
"We were able to act quickly and efficiently when the pandemic affected our community," said Heather Allender, president and CEO of the Foundation. "We want Washington County to know that we are still here to help in any way we can."
The Foundation continues to follow through on the promise, she said. After receiving 23 grant applications for its Spring Grant Cycle, the Foundation reviewed each submission.
While many applications were focused on upcoming projects and programs, three of the applications were expedited because they were COVID-19 related requests:
* Memorial Health Foundation, $15,000 in a collaborative grant with Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Sisters Health Foundation to purchase medical tents for drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
* Salem Volunteer Township Fire Department, $1,000 for the purchase of personal protection equipment. This equipment will enable the volunteers to continue saving lives while minimizing the potential spread of COVID-19.
* The O'Neill Senior Center, $12,000 for the O'Neill Center's Senior Feeding Program since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Foundation expedited an additional $2,000 to allow O'Neill to continue this program through March, bringing the total to roughly $14,000.
"This last year has been a difficult one for many reasons," Allender said. "But we have been there to help Washington County every step of the way and that's not ever going to change."
Marietta Community Foundation meets National Standards for operational quality, donor service and accountability in the community foundation sector. To support the Foundation in its efforts to better Washington County, contact Allender at 740-373-3286 or heather@mcfohio.org.