East Tennessee Foundation Reaches One Million Dollar Threshold to Combat Critical Needs Created by COVID-19
May 29, 2020
East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) has raised over $1,000,000 for its Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund (N2N). Since making our first grant on March 19, the Foundation has made 87 grants totaling over $415,000 to nonprofit organizations serving 28 counties, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Grants are awarded on a weekly basis as the Foundation expedites its funding to support nonprofits and the people they serve.
ETF has responded quickly to provide disaster response and relief. The Foundation knows from experience that we also have a long road of recovery ahead. Therefore, we are planning a three phased approach. Approximately 40% of the grants may be awarded to assist with critical and immediate needs created by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These may include but are not limited to food, housing, utilities, and health (physical & mental/emotional) needs. Approximately 30% may be awarded to assist with recurring critical needs, as well as lost revenue and continued operations of essential nonprofit services. We also estimate approximately 30% may be awarded to support long-term needs created by the pandemic, as well as support for nonprofit organizations’ long-term stability for their operations.
In total, ETF has mobilized a total of over $865,000 in grant awards to date from funds held by the Foundation for COVID-19 related causes as part of its #COVIDgiveWhereYouLive campaign. This includes grant recommendations made by fundholders of donor advised funds, field-of-interest funds, affiliate funds, and ETF’s Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund (N2N).
Grants from N2N have been awarded to the following organizations:
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A Place at the Table |
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A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee |
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Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, Inc. (ADFAC, Inc.) |
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Arc Knox County |
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Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts |
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Bijou Theatre Center |
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Blairland Baptist Church |
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Blount County Community Action Agency, Inc. |
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Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains |
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Bridge Refugee Services |
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Centro Hispano |
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Chattanooga Area Food Bank |
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Cherokee Health Systems |
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Clinch-Powell RC&D Council |
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Cokesbury United Methodist Church |
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Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Inc. |
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Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee |
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Community Shares |
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Compassion Counseling |
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Concord United Methodist Church |
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Cosby Elementary School |
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Covenant Counseling Center |
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CROSS Food Ministry |
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Crumley House Head Injury Rehabilitation |
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East Tennessee Children's Hospital |
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East Tennessee Regional Leadership Association, Inc. |
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Empower Cocke County |
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First Baptist Church Lenoir City |
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First Presbyterian Church - Johnson City |
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First Tennessee Human Resource Agency |
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First United Methodist Church - Oak Ridge |
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FISH Hospitality Pantries, Inc. |
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Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge, Inc. |
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Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians, Inc. |
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Good Neighbors of Blount County |
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Good Samaritan Center of Loudon County |
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Greater Kingsport Family YMCA |
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Hawkins County Schools |
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Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation |
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HOLA Lakeway |
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Hope Springs Adult Day Care Center |
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International Storytelling Center |
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Johnson City Symphony Orchestra |
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Knox County Schools |
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Knoxville Family Justice Center |
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Knoxville Habitat for Humanity |
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Knoxville Leadership Foundation |
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Knoxville Museum of Art |
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Knoxville Opera Company |
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Knoxville Symphony Society, Incorporated |
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L5 Foundation |
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Loudon County Habitat for Humanity |
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Loudon County Schools |
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Mental Health Association of East Tennessee |
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Mooresburg Community Association |
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Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic, Inc. |
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Museum of Appalachia |
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New Hope Blount County Children's Advocacy Center |
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Of One Accord Inc |
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Pregnancy Resource Center |
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RIO Revolution Church |
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Roane State Community College Foundation |
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Salvation Army, Louisville |
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee |
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Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service, Inc. |
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Servolution |
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Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding (STAR) |
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Spay Campbell County Tennessee Pets |
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The Change Center |
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Two Rivers Church |
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United Way Elizabethton/Carter County |
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United Way of Anderson County |
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United Way of Blount County |
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United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties |
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Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency |
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Wesley House Community Center |
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Woodland Community Development Corporation |
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YWCA Knoxville |
For more information on how to donate or apply for a grant, visit www.easttennesseefoundation.org.