March 14, 2020
With the rise of a novel virus, COVID-19, and worldwide actions to slow its spread to keep from overwhelming medical services, there are new unexpected impacts—people out of work and running out of money to get through the next few weeks and months. This is overwhelming local support organizations.
Pacific Community Foundation has opened an emergency relief fund to help those organizations that are not yet able to take donations on line.
This emergency fund makes grants every week or so to local organizations that help people, especially families, while this health crisis impacts our communities.
Your donation may be directed to a specific area (food banks, for example) or a specific organization; please say so in the note box.
You may also send a note with a check, made out to Pacific Community Foundation, PO Box 75, Nahcotta WA 98637.
Donations can be made directly to local organizations. We aren't ignoring north county--if you live in north county, think about direct donations to those food banks, etc.
Food banks: Ocean Park, Ilwaco, Chinook and Naselle food banks
Important South County Nonprofit Organizations:
Peninsula Poverty Response (PPR)
St Vincent de Paul
PUD’s Warm Heart Program: http://www.pacificpud.org/assistance.html for donation form
Coastal Community Action Partners (CCAP); http://coastalcap.org/ and scroll down to the donation email link, bottom right
Other organizations are preparing for the impacts of this pandemic, and may already have shortages in some supplies:
Ocean Beach Hospital Foundation, https://www.oceanbeachhospital.com/foundation/
Ilwaco Fire Department, https://ilwaco-wa.gov/fire/
Long Beach Fire Department, http://www.longbeach.gov/fire/
Peninsula Fire District #2—Chinook, 360-777-0085
Pacific County Emergency Management, https://www.pacificcountysheriff.com/emergency-management.html
We will continue to reach out to local organizations during this crisis.
We will continue to reach out to local organizations during this crisis.
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