Cambridge July 15, 2020
Enroot is thrilled to receive a generous grant from the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund and Cambridge Community Foundation. This round of grants totaling $200,000 will be shared among 9 nonprofits who provide support for mental health and basic needs to vulnerable individuals and families.
Ben Clark, executive director of Enroot said, “These grants signify an important commitment to supporting Black, Indigenous and People of Color, including many immigrants, who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. We are grateful to the Cambridge Community Foundation and Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund for responding to the urgent needs of members of our community.”
Enroot joins Agassiz Baldwin Community, Just-A-Start Corporation, Cambridge Community Center, East End House, Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. & CNAHS, Friends of the Medford Family Network, The Welcome Project, and West Medford Community Center as a recipient in this round of funding from the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund and Cambridge Community Foundation.
About the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund supports those across the state most impacted by the COVID-19 health crisis, focusing on essential frontline workers and vulnerable populations including the homeless, immigrant populations, people with disabilities, and those facing food insecurity. The Fund works in concert with regional community foundations and nonprofit leaders who partner with local leaders to understand the response and relief landscape, strategically filling in where gaps are pronounced.
For more information on the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, visit www.MACovid19ReliefFund.org
About the Cambridge Community Foundation
The Cambridge Community Foundation is the local giving platform for Cambridge, supporting our city’s shared prosperity, social equity, and cultural richness, with roots that go a century deep. The Foundation is a convener and catalyst for transformative change in Cambridge, supporting equity and opportunity in the city through civic leadership, grantmaking, and collective giving in partnership with generous donors from the community. The Foundation identifies emerging and critical needs, convenes all sectors of the city, and partners with nonprofits to direct resources where they can make the greatest difference. cambridgecf.org