Local United Way branches receiving financial relief thanks to Lilly Endowment

Local United Way branches receiving financial relief thanks to Lilly Endowment

Working to serve the community, united way is working to serve non-profits.

United ways of greater lafayette and clinton county were just awarded a grant.

The money will help ease the financial burdens non-profits are facing under the covid-19 pandemic.

News 18's micah upshaw tells us more.

Mb: we always have people that aretruggling, that are one paycheck perhaps from being in a crisis.

M: under the covid-19 pandemic, non-profits have been working in overdrive to serve this new influx of people needing help.

Now united way, which essentially works as a financial safety net for non- profits, is also in need of extra funding.

Mb: we are working on how do you balance the covid-19 response and needs that that creates along with the on-going needs that united way campaign and other fundraisers support.

M: dozens of united ways across indiana are now getting help from one of the largest endowment funds in the united states.

Lilly endowment is distributing 1.3- million dollars to united way of greater lafayette -- and 200-thousand dollars to united way for clinton county.

A: we were able to obtain a 200,000 grant for clinton county, which is really big for our community.

M: anita stewart, the executive director of united way for clinton county says a chunk of th will go fast.

A: our not for profits are already contacting us saying, 'hey we need help,' whether it's rent, it could be medical, it could be mental health, it could be food, food's a big one.

M: both stewart and michael budd say non-profits are doing the best they can.

But community support will really help carry everyone through this pandemic.

A: they have the attitude of 'hey, i know things are changing, things are going to get hard but we'll get through it' mb: we just ask those that can to help, to pitch in either financially, or volunteering or helping a neighbor, whatever you can do.

M: in greater lafayette, micah upshaw news 18.

The lilly endowment has given at total of 36-million dollars to united ways across the state.