May 11, 2020
Coronavirus Relief Fund grants benefit organizations providing critical services in Danville, Pittsylvania County, VA, and Caswell County, NC.

Join your friends and neighbors who have contributed, and YOU can make a difference during this public health and economic crisis.
For every donation made by community members and organizations
to the Fund by May 31, Danville Regional Foundation
will match that amount dollar for dollar up to $100,000.
Coronavirus Relief Fund Update:

The Community Foundation has raised
$90,000 to date towards the $100,000 match!
Help us raise $10,000 more in order to receive the full match!
CFDRR made the following grants in the food insecurity and rent/utility assistance sectors totaling $82,800 in our first round of distribution last week, and will release grants for the small business and childcare sectors next.

1) City of Danville-Department of Social Services ($15,000)
Purpose: to assist individuals/families in the City of Danville affected by COVID-19 through the Neighbors Helping Neighbors program

2) God's Storehouse ($9,800)
Purpose: to purchase gloves, masks, hand sanitizer, disinfecting spray/wipes for volunteers, to purchase and install plexiglass shields for all desks, and to purchase meat and bread for food distribution program

3) Pittsylvania County Community Action ($20,000)
Purpose: to help with rent and utility assistance for citizens living in Pittsylvania County

4) Caswell County Senior Services ($26,000) 
Purpose: to help cover at least one month's cost of meals for senior citizens in Caswell County

5) Caswell County-Department of Social Services ($12,000)
Purpose: to support the Crisis Intervention Program's COVID-19 relief efforts, which assist residents of Caswell County who cannot afford to pay their utility bill
To Donate by Mail: Make checks payable to The Community Foundation, memo: Coronavirus Relief Fund. Mail to 541 Loyal Street, Danville, VA 24541.

To Donate by Card: Click the Donate Now button or donate online at www.cfdrr.org, under the Giving Tab. Designate your donation for the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

All contributions are tax deductible!
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