The first round of funding from the Central Indiana COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund was announced.



A group of six large funders created the economic relief fund and announced $7.3 million to 46 local organizations that provide critical services.



United Way of Central Indiana President Ann Murtlow says they spent the last week figuring out exactly where the most need was.



"And our goal was to do it quickly, the critical needs that we wanted to address were really six-fold," says Murtlow.



They include local food, child care, homeless support, people in isolation, disaster planning and multi-service organizations. The fund currently has more than $17.8 million.

Murtlow says there has been great cooperation during this crisis.

"We’re having to be very creative in the way we work together and very innovative and the public-private partnerships that are popping up are really pretty inspiring," says Murtlow.

The funders include Lilly Endowment Inc., Central Indiana Community Foundation (through the Glick Fund and The Indianapolis Foundation), Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, and United Way of Central Indiana.



Distribution for the second round of funding will be determined after analysis of what needs continue to emerge. The fund is open for anyone to donate. Text HELP2020 to 91999 or visit www.covid19cerf.org.

The 46 Grantees

Alternatives Incorporated - $50,000

American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis - $250,000

AYS - $400,000

Barbara B. Jordan YMCA - $50,000

Boone County Senior Services - $20,000

Caring Center/Project Help - $25,000

Catholic Charities Indianapolis - $250,000

Christamore House - $100,000

Churches in Mission - $50,000

CICOA Aging and In-Home Solutions - $75,000

Coburn Place Safe Haven - $50,000

Community Alliance of the Far Eastside - $100,000

Concord Neighborhood Center - $100,000

Early Learning Indiana - $250,000

Edna Martin Christian Center - $250,000

Family Promise of Hendricks County - $25,000

Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center at Crooked Creek - $50,000

Flanner House of Indianapolis - $200,000

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana - $750,000

Good Samaritan Network of Hamilton County - $50,000

Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana - $250,000

Hawthorne Community Center - $100,000

Hendricks County Senior Services - $50,000

Horizon House - $100,000

HVAF of Indiana - $50,000

Immigrant Welcome Center - $20,000

Indiana 211 Partnership - $200,000

Indianapolis Urban League - $200,000

John H. Boner Neighborhood Centers - $250,000

The Julian Center - $250,000

La Plaza - $100,000

Martin Luther King Community Center - $100,000

Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center - $100,000

Meals on Wheels - $20,000

Meals on Wheels of Hancock County - $20,000

Midwest Food Bank - $250,000

PACE - $50,000

St. Vincent de Paul Society - $150,000

The Salvation Army - $250,000

Second Helpings - $750,000

Sheltering Wings - $50,000

Shepherd Community, Inc. - $100,000

Southeast Community Services - $200,000

Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana - $100,000

Wheeler Mission Ministries - $250,000

YMCA of Greater Indianapolis - $400,000



