United Way Blackhawk Region awards three local COVID-19 grants

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Three local non-profit organizations will receive the first round of emergency funding from the United Way Blackhawk Region’s new COVID-19 action fund.

President and CEO Mary Fanning-Penny announced Friday they are awarding ECHO, Edgerton Community Outreach and the YWCA of Rock County over $13,000 to support their coronavirus responses.

The money will help fund the food pantry efforts of non-profits which are all experience an increased need and cost during the public health crisis.

Over $10,000 will go directly to ECHO, which switched to call-in food orders in a drive-up service to help maintain social distancing.

United Way’s board of directors authorized $100,000 of emergency funding for the COVID-19 emergency, and the organization is seeking further donations to help support the community during the public health crisis.