Fayette Emergency Medical Services (Fayette EMS) is one of the local organizations who has put themselves at risk during the pandemic, worked extra hours, and continued to respond to calls day in and day out. They were awarded a $6,000 grant from the Burchinal Family Endowment Fund in 2020 to support general operations. Read more here!
The CFFC’s Burchinal Family Endowment Fund focuses on health and medical care. Throughout the covid-19 pandemic, our need for front line workers who provide those services has been strongly reaffirmed.
Fayette Emergency Medical Services (Fayette EMS) is one of the local organizations who has put themselves at risk, worked extra hours, and continued to respond to calls day in and day out. They were awarded a $6,000 grant from the Burchinal Family Endowment Fund in 2020 to support general operations.
“While this has been an exceptionally challenging year for Fayette EMS, we are extremely proud of the continuous level of care we have been able to provide to the residents of Fayette County during the covid-19 pandemic,” stated Beth Burd, Director of Finance & HR Coordinator.
The grant application provides the option to request funding for a project/program or for operating support. Requests to support operations were popular in 2020, especially since the pandemic affected organizations’ typical programming, decreased revenue as a result of cancelled fundraisers, and added costs for personal protective equipment and sanitization.
“We are grateful to have been awarded the 2020 Burchinal grant to help us with the costs of PPE and other supplies needed to keep our staff safe and healthy so we can better serve our community, as well as the generous mask donations through the CFFC Mask Initiative,” added Burd. The CFFC has provided a total of 12,000 masks to Fayette EMS, and Mask Initiative requests are still being accepted on a rolling basis at www.cffayettepa.org.
Thank you to all first response and healthcare organizations who continue to serve the Fayette County community. We invite you to visit www.cffayettepa.org to review eligibility and apply for the 2021 Burchinal Family Endowment Fund.
CFFC awarded a 2020 grant to East End United Community Center to support their efforts in #BuildingAStrongerFayette. Read their grant feature here!
East End United Community Center (EEUCC) is helping to build a stronger Fayette by supporting local youth. They have received multiple grants from the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) in the past, including a 2020 Emergency Relief Fund grant.
Keeley Forrestel and Nancy Reed with EEUCC’s Emergency Relief Fund check
EEUCC used the Emergency Relief Fund grant to purchase and distribute toiletries and household supplies to the community during the covid-19 pandemic. On a weekly basis, between 45 and 55 families picked up supply bags at EEUCC.
“We distributed to families we already serve, which helped us stay in touch with the kids, but the supply distribution is also open to the larger community. This was helpful in increasing awareness of other resources we have available, such as a diaper bank, clothing closet, free hot dinners for youth up to age 18, and subsidized childcare,” explained Keeley Forrestel, EEUCC Executive Director.
Like many organizations, EEUCC has adapted programming during the pandemic. Though the typical in-person afterschool programming isn’t currently offered, EEUCC has continued to provide afterschool enrichment opportunities in a virtual setting. They showed their ability to adapt for fundraising as well, placing in the top five for CFFC’s first Fayette Gives in 2020, both for amount fundraised and number of donors.
Keeley Forrestel and Renee Couser with EEUCC’s Fayette Gives check
The CFFC is happy to support organizations like EEUCC that are making a positive impact on Fayette County. We invite nonprofits to complete the Building a Stronger Fayette General Grantmaking application for 2021 funding, which is open now until March 1, 2021. To learn more about current grant opportunities, visit www.cffayettepa.org.
The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is accepting applications for the Building a Stronger Fayette General Grantmaking Program and for their Field of Interest Grants for the Burchinal Family Endowment Fund, the Mary and John J. Depcrymski Memorial Fund, and the Jack and Diane Hughes Family Fund. The grant application deadline is March 1, 2021. Please visit the “Grants” tab at www.cffayettepa.org to learn more about these opportunities and to apply.
Email Rebecca Wardle or call 724-437-8600 x203 with any questions.
