As the nation rallies to support the fight against the pandemic, ITC Midwest is committing $175,000 in disaster relief funding to support agencies in need throughout its footprint in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin. The funding will be distributed in two rounds – the first for food charities and the second to support mental health and substance abuse agencies. Food banks, pantries and soup kitchens are reporting a significant increase in demand for their services at a time when many are struggling to secure the supplies and resources needed to survive the national COVID-19 crisis.
Illinois
East Dubuque Lion’s Club Food Pantry – East Dubuque, Ill.
Fulton/Thomson Area Food Pantry – Fulton, Ill.
Galena Food Pantry – Galena, Ill.
Savanna Food Pantry – Savanna, Ill.
Iowa
Blessings Soup Kitchen – Ottumwa, Iowa
Clarke Community Schools – Osceola, Iowa
Community Action of Southeast Iowa – Burlington, Iowa
Community Kitchen – Mason City, Iowa
Creston Area Food Pantry – Creston, Iowa
Dubuque Food Pantry – Dubuque, Iowa
Food Bank of Iowa – Des Moines, Iowa
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program – Hiawatha, Iowa
Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank – Mason City, Iowa
Horizons, A Family Service Alliance – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Kayla's Cupboard – Burlington, Iowa
Kossuth County Food Pantry – Algona, Iowa
LIFT Lansing Iowa Food Trust – Lansing, Iowa
Lord's Appanoose County Cupboard – Centerville, Iowa
Murray Church of Christ – Murray, Iowa
NE Iowa Community Action Corp. – Decorah, Iowa
Nest of Des Moines County – Burlington, Iowa
Oelwein Area Kitchen – Oelwein, Iowa
Open Hands Food Pantry – West Union, Iowa
Salvation Army – Burlington, Iowa
South Central Iowa Community Action Program
St. Stephen’s Food Bank – Dubuque, Iowa
UDMO - Dickinson County – Spirit Lake, Iowa
YMCA – Ottumwa, Iowa
Minnesota
Albert Lea Salvation Army – Albert Lea, Minn.
Food Shelf – Lakefield, Minn.
Heaven’s Table Food Shelf – Fairmont, Minn.
Wisconsin
Six Rivers Food Pantry – Cassville, Wis.
Lancaster Food Pantry – Lancaster, Wis.
As part of its second round of funding, ITC Midwest is committing funding to support disaster relief agencies that provide mental health and substance abuse support throughout its footprint. While nearly one in five U.S. adults will experience mental illness during their lifetime, right now, many people are facing unique challenges that are impacting their mental health. As part of its second round of funding, ITC will provide funding to support the work of:
Iowa
Abbe Health Services – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
ADDS (Alcohol & Dependency Service of SE Iowa) – serving southeast Iowa
AFSP Iowa – chapters throughout Iowa
ASAC (Area Substance Abuse Council) – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Center Associates – Marshalltown, Iowa
CICS – serving central Iowa
Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa – Leon, Iowa
Crisis Intervention Service – North Central Iowa
Crossroads Behavioral Health Services – Creston, Iowa
Foundation 2 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Iowa Behavioral Health Association – serving the state of Iowa
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Iowa – serving the state of Iowa
Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health – Decorah, Iowa
Perry Alano Club - Perry, Iowa
Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare – Mason City, Iowa
Riverview Center – Dubuque, Iowa
SIEDA Community Action – Ottumwa, Iowa
Southern Iowa Mental Health – Ottumwa, Iowa
Zion Recovery Services – Perry, Iowa
Minnesota
Freeborn County Mental Health Center – Albert Lea, Minnesota
Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties – Faribault and Martin Counties, Minnesota
Illinois
Sinnissippi Centers – Mount Carroll, Illinois
Wisconsin
Hillcrest Family Services – Dubuque, Iowa, also services southwest Wisconsin
Through its Charitable Giving Program, ITC awards grants to qualified 501 (c) (3) organizations that deliver charitable services in the counties where ITC operates. Grants support programs and projects that reflect ITC’s giving priorities: education, environmental stewardship, social services, health and wellness and arts and culture. ITC is streamlining the process for our upcoming grant cycles to focus on this relief effort. For more information, please click here.
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