Barrington area groups partner to help nonprofits

Submitted by Village of Barrington

The Barrington Area Community Foundation and the Barrington Area United Way are announcing a new partnership to create the Barrington Area COVID Response Fund.

The Barrington Area Community Foundation and Barrington Area United Way, along with several member organizations from the Healthier Barrington Coalition, such as the Barrington Area Development Council, the Barrington Area Ministerial Association and others, are responding to the needs of the area's not-for-profit organizations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grants from the fund will be prioritized for not-for-profit organizations serving the Barrington area, providing vital basic needs, services and resources to disproportionately impacted individuals and families, especially within vulnerable populations.

Additionally, the fund will support not-for-profit organizations that are experiencing financial hardship or providing increased support services to individuals and families not qualified for coverage by other avenues.

The Barrington Area Community Foundation board of directors has approved a special $100,000 challenge grant that will match dollar for dollar donations made to the Barrington Area COVID Response Fund. Donations for this fund are accepted at www.bauw.org.

Barrington Area Community Foundation, Barrington Area United Way, and Healthier Barrington Coalition are uniquely positioned to serve and address the needs of the Barrington area not-for-profit organizations.

Since its founding in 1999, the Barrington Area Community Foundation has granted more than $2.5 million in the form of more than 350 grants to 100 different Barrington area not-for-profit organizations through its own annual grant cycle. Learn more about the Barrington Area Community Foundation at www.barringtonareacommunityfoundation.org.

Barrington Area United Way has been serving the community for 65 years and has allocated more than $15 million to agency programs providing the most critical health and human services to its residents. For more information, visit www.bauw.org.

Healthier Barrington Coalition is a membership of 25 not-for-profit and governmental organizations that meet regularly to promote and improve the mental and physical health of those in the Barrington area. Healthier Barrington Coalition surveys the community about every three years. For the most recent report and a list of members, visit bit.ly/39PmiMX.

For more information about this combined effort, visit www.bauw.org.