Donations will support local COVID-19 relief
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. recently announced it received $40,000 in additional donations to the YCF Emergency Impact Fund to support local nonprofits in their COVID-19 relief efforts. The Truist Financial Corp. and the Piantino Family Foundation each made contributions of $20,000.
The Truist Financial Corporation (formerly BB&T Bank) awarded YCF a $20,000 grant as part of the financial services company’s Truist Cares initiative, a $50 million philanthropic pledge to help rebuild communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Truist grant will support nonprofits addressing food insecurity among children across the five counties served by YCF,” YCF President Patty Showers Ryan said. “We are grateful to have partners like Truist and applaud their generosity during this crisis.”
“We are proud to support Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia,” said Bobby Blakley, West Virginia regional president at Truist. “This program is designed to support West Virginia’s most vulnerable during this difficult time and aligns perfectly with our purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities.”
The Piantino Family Foundation contributed $20,000 on behalf of Angela Bellotte, former resident of Harrison County. The donation will continue to help grassroots efforts such as church-operated food pantries to meet basic human needs.
“Food pantries throughout our region have experienced a significant increase in demand, and the Piantino Family Foundation’s gift will provide much-needed support for families impacted by the pandemic,” Ryan said.
YCF’s mission is to promote philanthropy and build endowment funds to benefit area communities.
“It was a pleasure to contribute to YCF’s Emergency Impact Fund,” Angela Bellotte said. “I grew up in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and knowing these funds are going to support families affected by COVID-19 gave me peace of mind.”
To date, YCF has awarded over $80,000 in grants to nonprofits addressing the impacts of COVID-19. Eligible nonprofits include 501(c)(3) organizations, churches with food pantries, backpack programs, schools, health clinics and others. Nonprofits operating in YCF’s service area of Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor counties are encouraged to apply for grants from this fund.
To ease the burden on these organizations, YCF offers a streamlined, expedited application process with an online application available at www.ycfwv.org. Grants are reviewed on a bi-weekly basis, and awards will be made as long as funds are available.
Info: Contact YCF at 304-296-3433 or info@ycfwv.org.
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