The Grays Harbor Community Foundation has provided funds for nonprofit and other groups and businesses responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and is seeing “new and ongoing needs that arise daily,” according to the nonprofit’s Executive Director Eric Potts.

“We have awarded over $120,000 in emergency funding to Grays Harbor organizations in the last few weeks,” said Potts. “We are committed to the well-being of Grays Harbor and helping our community to the best of our ability today and every day.” He said the foundation is looking for additional ways to help,

The main focus at the foundation right now is to support nonprofits and the Grays Harbor community during the current pandemic, said Potts. So far, funds have been provided for:

Emergency assistance grants and support for senior meals programs through the Coastal Community Action Program

A ventilator for Grays Harbor Community Hospital, as previously reported in The Daily World

Hardship emergency grants for nonprofit organizations

United Way of Grays Harbor and Grays Harbor Unders for the production and distribution of personal protective equipment

Child care for health care professionals and first responders through YMCA of Grays Harbor

“We are responding to new and ongoing needs that arise daily and are so grateful to several of our donors for stepping in and supporting our community during this time,” read a foundation statement. “We are also working hand in hand with several other Foundations in the state to ensure our community needs are being met. Special thank you to United Way of Grays Harbor, Medina Foundation and the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound. We are all in this together and we are dedicated to the well-being of Grays Harbor during this difficult time and always.”

Please contact Eric Potts, Executive Director, at eric@gh-cf.org for ways to get involved. If you are a nonprofit seeking help, contact Jessica Hoover, Senior Program Officer, at jessica@gh-cf.org.