A generous gift from the Meijer Corporation has sparked a partnership between the Greater Huron County United Way and the Huron County Community Foundation to support organizations providing a community response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Early this week, Meijer announced that it would provide financial support to the United Ways in the areas they serve to support organizations stretched thin due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Greater Huron County United Way received a $13,000 contribution from Meijer. To distribute these funds, the Greater Huron County United Way has partnered with the Huron County Community Foundation’s Emergency Assistance for Community Organizations grant round. “We want to make it as easy as possible for these organizations to get the support they need during this time when they are working harder than ever to meet our community’s needs. The best way to do that was to partner with HCCF’s existing efforts,” said Huron County United Way Treasurer, Laura Tyll.

Through this partnership, and Meijer’s generous contribution, there is now over $20,500 available for local organizations through the Emergency Assistance for Community Organizations grants. These grants can support any local organization that is going above and beyond their usual operations to assist the community at this time. “The way our community has rallied to fill gaps in services through this challenge has been inspiring. The goal of these grants is to help the helpers,” said HCCF Executive Director, Mackenzie Price Sundblad. Food pantries, organizations providing transportation of essential goods, and local groups making hospital supplies are a few examples of eligible projects. “Any organization that is doing something that they weren’t doing before the spread of COVID-19 should reach out if they need financial support to continue providing services to our community” added Price Sundblad.

“We are grateful for Meijer’s support of Huron County organizations through this contribution to the United Way. We are eager to put the dollars to use in our community” said Tyll.

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