Batavia Community COVID-19 Relief Fund and Kane County 211 offer assistance

Thanks to a boost from Giving Tuesday and the continued generosity of our community, the Batavia COVID Emergency Relief Fund continues to grow.

The Batavia United Way would like to remind Batavians who are struggling due to COVID-19, have related job loss, reduced work hours, or a COVID diagnosis requiring time off of work to consider applying for rent or utility assistance.

The Salvation Army is a longtime partner of the Batavia United Way and has agreed to do the vetting for the Batavia COVID Fund.

Those who qualify for Salvation Army assistance and who live in Batavia automatically qualify for help from Batavia United Way as long as funds remain available.

Residents throughout Kane County should also be aware that they can dial 211 from their telephone 24 hours a day to speak with a live specialist who can help connect them to hundreds of resources in their area. Help includes pop-up programs for the holidays and due to COVID-19; rent and utility assistance; connections to food, clothing, meal delivery for seniors; transportation; healthcare; legal support; mental health; and much more.

You can text 211 during regular business hours by dialing 898-211.

Texting service will become available 24 hours a day in January.

Help is available in over 150 languages, and this service is brought to by United Way, Kane County Schools, Kane County Government, and grants from The Dunham Fund and Community Foundation of Fox River Valley.

Take advantage of this public service by simply calling 211.