UNITED WAY COVID-19 FUND RECEIVES ADDITIONAL $50,000 FROM MISSOURI FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH

Hannibal, Mo. – In March, United Way of the Mark Twain Area received a $50,000

investment from the Missouri Foundation for Health for the United Way’s COVID-19

Response Fund. Last week the organization learned the Missouri Foundation for Health

would be sending an additional $50,000 to United Way’s COVID-19 Response Fund.

Through the COVID-19 Response Fund, United Way has given out over $30,000 to area

non-profit organizations, created senior care bags for 300 local senior citizens, distributed

8,600 pounds of pork to area food pantries and senior centers, and more.

Additional funding from the Missouri Foundation for Health will allow the organization to

supply local non-profit organizations with PPE, hand sanitizer, and additional funds so

they can continue their great work.

Local non-profit organizations serving Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, and Shelby Counties

that are seeing an increase in the demand for their services, have had to change their

programs, and/or create new programs in response to COVID-19 are invited to apply for

funding from the United Way’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The application for funding can

be found here: https://unitedwaymta.org/special-initiatives

Individuals are encouraged to make contributions to the COVID-19 Response Fund by

mailing payments to United Way of the Mark Twain Area at PO Box 81 Hannibal, MO or

giving online at http://unitedwaymta.org/donate.