Helping Hands Grant Awards

AMOUNT RAISED $504,123

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This revised grant program will support organizations that provide critical safety-net services such as food security, housing, physical and mental health, and childcare

GRANTS AWARDED $125,294

August 1 Awards – $24,200

Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington – $5,000 Volunteer Services PPE and basic needs/food security/home improvements for low-income seniors and adults with disabilities
Children’s Home Society of Washington – $10,000 Costs for providing program support virtually (Therapeutic Foster Care, Child and Family Counseling, Wraparound Intensive Services, Parenting Program, Readiness to Learn)
Pateros Brewster Community Resource Center – $9,200 Expanded staffing and office hours to meet the demands of Covid-19

June 1 Awards – $12,000

Early Learning Collaborative – $3,000 PPE for licensed early learning programs
Green Okanogan – $2,000 PPE and safety/hygiene materials to protect customers and crew
Leavenworth Mountain Association – $1,000 Recoup costs from cancelled Rockfest event
Okanogan County Child Development Association – $3,000 Imagination Library program
Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho – $3,000 PPE for Wenatchee clinic

May 15 Awards – $16,725

Apple Hill Art Camps – $3,000 Alternative Summer Program
Catholic Charities – $500 PPE and supplies for resident services at St. Jude’s Landing housing sites in Wenatchee
Community Choice – $2,000 Virtual delivery training for Chronic Disease Self-Management Education workshops to protect wellness of older adults and vulnerable populations
SAGE – $3,000 Support for increased costs of telecommunications services for increased domestic violence crisis calls
Methow Valley Theater – $2,225 Recoup costs from cancelled show
Pybus Market Charitable Foundation – $3,000 Support partnership with Wenatchee Valley Farmer’s Market for 1:1 match on SNAP purchases of fresh vegetables
Wenatchee for Immigrant Justice – $3,000 Helping immigrant families with basic needs (food, electricity, water, gas)

May 1 Awards – $21,692

Chelan Community Nurse Program – $3,000 Adapting services for social distancing and preparing for an increase of in-home services as shelter in place eases
Entiat Food Bank – $3,000 Food security improvements
Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center – $1,230 for a commercial freezer to store food for Upper Valley MEND’s gleaning program, which provides fresh produce for food bank
Methow Arts Alliance – $3,000 resources for NCW art teachers and home delivery kits; recouping direct costs from cancelled events
Okanogan Behavioral Health Care – $3,000 mental illness/substance abuse recovery program delivery adaptations during Covid and recouping direct costs from cancelled event
Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus – $2,462 Recouping direct costs from cancelled concert
Tonasket Food Bank – $3,000 serving 58% more individuals/families needing food
Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center – $3,000 Recouping direct costs from cancelled events

April 15 Awards – $15,927

Methow at Home – $2,028 Free memberships for 6 aging in place residents during Covid, such as food delivery and phone buddy system
Methow Housing Trust – $1,500 Support for providing Covid-related housing resources to individuals in need
Numerica PAC – $3,000 Recouping direct costs for cancelled events and production of digital campaign for 2021 season
Office Moms and Dads – $1,804 Basic needs, therapeutic toys, and increased recruitment for volunteers who provide companionship to children during office visits that are transitioning to foster care
Okanogan Land Trust – $1,035 Updated equipment for safe remote work
Okanogan Regional Humane Society – $2,560 Recouping direct costs for cancelled events
PowerHouse Ministries – $1,000 Sanitation and supplies for day shelter for homeless individuals
The Cove – $3,000 Support for increased individuals and families needing food and financial help

April 1 Awards – $34,750

Garden Terrace Senior Living – $1,600 Individual meal service during dining room closure
Icicle Creek Center for the Arts – $3,000 Recoup direct costs for cancelled event due to public health guidelines
Life Choices – $300 Recoup direct costs for cancelled event due to public health guidelines
Methow Valley Citizens Council – $800 Recoup direct costs for cancelled event due to public health guidelines
Mobile Meals of Wenatchee – $1,700 Increased meal delivery service for home-bound citizens
North Valley Hospital District – $3,000 Supplies to 3D-print 200 N95 masks with reusable inserts
Okanogan County Community Coalition – $3,000 Fabricating PPE including masks and gowns for local healthcare workers and emergency responders
Omak Food Bank – $3,000 Increased food bank demands
The Community for the Advancement of Family Education (CAFÉ) – $3,000 Outreach to Spanish-speaking community on Covid-19 and available resources
Thrive Chelan Valley – $3,000 Weekend food support for Chelan/Manson students
TwispWorks Foundation – $3,000 Connecting small local businesses impacted to resources
Wellness Place – $3,000 Gas cards for patients needing to travel to appointments and increased costs for shipping nutritional food
Wenatchee River Institute – $750 Recoup direct costs for cancelled eventdue to public health guidelines
Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center – $1,000 Technology and equipment to support the move to Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) mediation services
Wenatchee Valley Humane Society – $3,000 Pet Food Pantry that provides for low-income pet owners
Wenatchee Valley Symphony Association – $1,600 Recoup direct costs for cancelled event due to public health guidelines