ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS (July 9, 2020) — Rosecrance is pleased to announce it has received a $100,000 grant from the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund (ICRF) that will help sustain critical services in the community.
The ICRF is designed to provide flexible funding to local non-profit organizations across Illinois to supply essential resources to the individuals and households most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was established by the United Way of Illinois and the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations, in collaboration with the Office of the Governor, to raise funds from individual, corporate, and foundation donors to be disbursed to non-profit organizations across the state serving individuals, families, and communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are grateful for fellow Illinoisans who value the critical services we provide for so many people,” said Rosecrance Health Network President Dr Dave Gomel. “Because of that support, we will continue to provide hope and healing to those who need it most throughout the pandemic.”
The fund has provided financial resources to local community foundations and non-profits to support residents in need of emergency food and basic supplies, interim housing, and shelter, primary health-care services, utility and financial assistance, supports for children, people of color and other vulnerable populations, and non-profit safety and operations assistance.
“At a time of such significant need for families across our state, this is an all-hands on deck moment,” said former US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. “Thanks to the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund’s charitable contributors, non-profits like Rosecrance can help us ensure that struggling families have access to the vital resources and support needed as we all face this battle together.”
