Additional funding requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the current crisis and recovery phases. At this time, priority is given to requests for needs not served by other federal, state and local resources as it relates to food security, services for older adults, child care services, mental health and wellbeing, and basic human needs.
Since March 23, 2020, the Crisis Response Fund has raised more than $1,046,843.47 from individuals, community organizations and local foundations.
The fund is administered by the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County on behalf of a coalition of philanthropy, government and business partners including the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation and United Way of Northern Chautauqua County.
Decision Committee. This nine-member group (Kathy Burch, Rachel Foley, Tyler Gotowka, Vince Horrigan, Lori Jafarjian, Dana Lundberg, Randy Ordines, Mayor Willie Rosas, and Linda Swanson) meets each Monday to discuss requests and approve all grant-making. The criteria used to evaluate requests is unchanged from Day 1 – meeting the emergent needs of organizations on the frontline of the COVID-19 response with a focus on older adults and vulnerable families. We strive to complement existing funding and require unprecedented levels of collaboration.
Chautauqua County Rural Ministry, Inc with St. Susan's Center
Dunkirk City Schools
Dunkirk-Fredonia Meals on Wheels
Feed More WNY
Forestville Wesleyan Church
Meals on Wheels of Jamestown
Salvation Army (Jamestown & Dunkirk)
St. Susan Center
VIA WNY / 211
YMCA of Jamestown
Catholic Charities
Community Helping Hands
Jamestown Community Learning Council
LOVE Inc
Mental Health Association
The Resource Center
United Way of Northern Chautauqua County
Microgrants awarded to address food security, health and well-being, mental health support, housing needs, support for hard to reach populations and flexible funding for emergency needs:
American Red Cross in WNY
Chautauqua Opportunities Youth Safe House & Transitional Independent Living Program
The Chautauqua Center
Jamestown Public Market (Mobile Market)
Neighbor to Neighbor Food Pantry
UCAN City Mission
Westfield Community Kitchen
Westfield Food Pantry
Brocton-Portland Food Pantry
Evergreen Health Services Jamestown
Frewsburg Food Cupboard
Cassadaga Food Pantry
Forestville Food Pantry, Inc
St. Susan Center
Ripley Community Council Food Pantry
Sinclairville Food Cupboard
Silver Creek Food Pantry
Bemus Point UMC Church
5 Loaves and 2 Fish Outreach Ministry, Inc
Kennedy First United Methodist Church
Twice Fed Food Pantry
Bread Of Life Healing Word Ministries
Tree Of Life Food Cupboard
Northside Food Pantry
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Food Pantry
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Food Closet
Panama United Methodist Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Food Pantry
Ashville Food Pantry
Fredonia Food Pantry
Area Christian Action - Findley, Sherman, Clymer
The Chautauqua Center
Family Services Chautauqua Region
Mental Health Association
Breathe Life of WNY / Brocton
Chautauqua County Veterans Service
St. Gianna Molla
Community Connections at Findley Lake
Southwestern ILC
Southern Tier Environments for Living
YWCA (Transitions & TEAM)
UCAN City Mission
Housing Options Made Easy
Salvation Army - ANEW Center
Iglesia Getsemani
Friendship Baptist Church
Open Door Church of Christ
Volunteer Fire Dept County Auxiliary (represents 25 auxiliaries)
1891 Fredonia Opera House
Bethel Baptist Church & Christian Academy
Boys & Girls Club of NCC
Breathe Life of WNY, Inc.
CC Chapter NYSARC (TRC)
Camp Gross Foundation
Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers
Chautauqua County Humane Society
Chautauqua County Rural Ministry
Chautauqua-Cattauraugus Library System
Chatuauqua Home Rehabilitation & Improvement Corp
Chautauqua Institution
Chautauqua Watershed Conservatory
Compeer Chautauqua
Family Service of the Chautauqua Region
Fenton Historical Center
Healing Word Ministries Church of God
Housing Options Made Easy, Inc.
Lucille Ball Theatre of Jamestown
Mental Health Association
National Comedy Center
North Chautauqua Canine Rescue
Roger Tory Peterson Institute
Salvation Army (Jamestown & Dunkirk)
YWCA of Westfield
Audubon Community Nature Center
Campus & Community Children's Center
Centaur Stride, Inc.
Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet
Chautauqua Striders
Community Helping Hands
Historical Society of Dunkirk
Infinity Visual and Performing Arts
Jamestown Center City Development Corp.
Jamestown Community Learning Council
Lily Dale Assembly
Literacy Volunteers of CC
The Marshall Martz Memorial Astronomical Association
Prevention Works
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts
The Relief Zone
The Robert H Jackson Center
United Way of Southern Chautauqua County
Westfield Stray Cat Rescue, dba, The Thrifty Kitty
Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown
YMCA of Jamestown
1891 Fredonia Opera House
Adams Art Gallery
Allegheny Highlands Council BSA
Audubon Community Nature Center
Camp Gross Foundation
CASA of Chautauqua County
Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers, Inc.
Chautauqua Blind Association
Chautauqua Children's Safety Education Village
Chautauqua County Humane Society
Chautauqua County Land Bank
Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center
Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet
Chautauqua Striders
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System
Community Helping Hands
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County
Dunkirk Historical Museum
Dunkirk-Fredonia Meals on Wheels
Family Service of the Chautauqua Region
Fenton History Center
Greystone Nature Preserve
Infinity Visual and Performing Arts
Jamestown Center City Development Corporation
Jamestown Community Learning Council
Lily Dale Assembly
Literacy Volunteers of Chautauqua County
Lucille Ball Little Theatre
Meals on Wheels of Jamestown
Mental Health Association of Chautauqua County
National Comedy Center
Prevention Works
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts
St. Susan Center
The Relief Zone
Roger Tory Peterson Institute
WCD Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown
WNY COVID-19 Fund
YMCA of Jamestown
YWCA of Jamestown
YWCA of Westfield
Bemus Point Central School
Brocton Central School
Cassadaga Valley Central School
Chautauqua Lake Central School
Clymer Central School
Dunkirk City School District
Falconer Central School
Forestville Central School
Fredonia Central School
Frewsburg Central School
Jamestown Public Schools
Panama Central School
Pine Valley Central School
Ripley Central School
Sherman Central School
Silver Creek Central School
Southwestern Central School
Westfield Academy Central School