Community Impact
The Relief Fund’s most recent activation in March 2020 was in response to the devastating financial challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic caused by the cascading effects of lost jobs and wages. The financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic not only dramatically amplified existing challenges for people in need, but many families also found themselves struggling for the first time in their lives. This created unprecedented demands on area nonprofits who required additional support to effectively serve those in crisis.
Fortunately, the community rose to the challenge with foundations, corporations, individuals and the City of Jacksonville donating a total of $5.5 million to the Relief Fund between mid-March and mid-September. Thanks to the generosity of local foundations covering overhead costs, 100 percent of donations were utilized to provide flexible resources to 112 nonprofits in Duval, Clay, Baker, St. Johns, Nassau and Putnam counties that provided safety-net services to those who needed them most. Click here to download the full impact report. Here are a few important ways those dollars positively impacted the community:
- 408,477 individuals and 88,441 households received support
- The majority of dollars helped with mortgage and rent payments, food assistance and utility bills for individuals and families affected by COVID-19
Since the First Coast Relief Fund is designed only for immediate response needs, it is no longer accepting donations. As intended, the Relief Fund retained a balance of approximately $240,000 so it is poised to respond immediately during the next crisis.
However, if you are still interested in helping to address long-term needs caused by COVID-19, many Relief Fund partners have created ongoing assistance opportunities. Contact The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, the Jewish Federation & Foundation for Northeast Florida, United Way of Northeast Florida or United Way of St. Johns County for more information on how you can still support Northeast Florida’s road to recovery.
COVID-19 Relief By The Numbers
| • AMOUNT RAISED • |
| $5,543,725 |
| • NONPROFITS FUNDED • |
| 112 |
| • GRANTS AWARDED • |
| $5,398,440 |
Success Stories
Grantees
Below are the 112 organizations who received funding through the First Coast Relief Fund for COVID-19 from March to August 2020.
| Grantee | Need(s) Funded | Area(s) Serviced |
|---|---|---|
| Ability Housing | Financial Assistance | Duval |
| Abundant Life Community Center | Food | Clay, Duval |
| American Red Cross Northeast Florida | Financial Assistance | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Healthcare Foundation | Medical | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| Barnabas Center | Food, Financial Assistance | Nassau |
| BASCA | Financial Assistance | Clay |
| Beaches Council on Aging Inc. | Food | Duval, St. Johns |
| BEAM (Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry) | Financial Assistance | Duval, St. Johns |
| Betty Griffin Center | Housing/Shelter | St. Johns |
| Bridge the Gap, Inc. | Food | Duval |
| Catholic Charities (Jacksonville) | Financial Assistance, Food | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau |
| Catholic Charities (St. Augustine) | Financial Assistance, Food | Putnam, St. Johns |
| Center for Sustainable Agricultural Excellence and Conservation | Financial Assistance | Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| Changing Homelessness | Food, Housing/Shelter, Medical, Technology | Clay, Duval, Nassau |
| City Rescue Mission | Food, Housing/Shelter, Financial Assistance, Technology | Duval |
| Clara White Mission | Housing/Shelter | Duval |
| Clay Behavioral Health Center, Inc. | Medical | Clay |
| Clay County Education Foundation | Food | Clay |
| Clay County Habitat for Humanity | Financial Assistance | Clay |
| COJ, Military Affairs & Veterans Department | Financial Assistance | Duval |
| Community Rehabilitation Center | Food | Duval |
| Council of County Veterans County Presidents | Financial Assistance | Duval |
| Daily Manna | Food | Duval |
| Deermeadows Baptist Church Inc. | Food | Duval |
| Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center | Technology, Food | Duval |
| Downtown Ecumenical Services Council | Financial Assistance | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns |
| Downtown Vision Alliance, Inc. | Housing/Shelter | Duval |
| ElderSource | Food, Financial Assistance, Technology | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition of St Johns County, Inc. | Housing/Shelter | St. Johns |
| Encouraging Relief Center | Food | Duval |
| EPIC Community Services, Inc. (dba EPIC Behavioral Healthcare) | Technology | St. Johns |
| Epic Cure Inc. | Food | Putnam, St. Johns |
| Episcopal Children's Services | Food | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau |
| Family First Solution CDC | Food | Duval |
| Family Promise of Jacksonville | Financial Assistance | Duval |
| Family Support Services of Northeast Florida | Food, Financial Assistance, Child Care | Duval |
| Farm Share | Financial Assistance | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| Feed the Need of Putnam County Inc. | Food | Putnam |
| Feeding Northeast Florida | Food | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| First Coast Chapter Blessings in a Backpack | Food | Duval |
| Five S.T.A.R. Veterans Center, Inc. | Housing/Shelter, Food | Duval |
| God's House of Solomon | Food | Duval |
| Grace and Truth CDC | Financial Assistance | Duval |
| Greater Jacksonville Area USO Council, Inc. | Food | Duval, Nassau |
| Habitat for Humanity of St. Augustine/St. Johns County | Financial Assistance | St. Johns |
| Hart Felt Ministries | Food | Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns |
| Historic Eastside Community Development Corporation | Food | Duval |
| Hope 4 Veterans | Food | St. Johns |
| Hope Haven | Child Care | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| Horn of Salvation Ministries Inc. | Food | Clay, Duval, St. Johns |
| Hugs Across the County | Food | St. Johns |
| Hunger Fight | Food | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| Iglesia de la Ciudad/City Church | Food | Clay, Duval |
| Impact Clay, Inc. | Food | Clay |
| Inman Methodist Food Pantry and Fellowship, Inc. | Food | Duval |
| Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network, Inc. | Financial Assistance | Duval |
| Jewish Community Alliance | Child Care | Duval |
| Jewish Family & Community Services | Financial Assistance, Food | Duval, Nassau, St. Johns |
| Kids First of Florida, Inc. | Financial Assistance | Clay |
| Kim's Open Door | Food | Duval |
| L'Arche Jacksonville | Medical | Duval |
| Lee Conlee House Inc. | Food | Putnam |
| LISC Jacksonville | Financial Assistance | Duval |
| Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida, Inc. | Food | Duval |
| Mercy Support Services Inc. | Financial Assistance | Clay |
| Ministerio Renacer Inc. | Food | Clay, Duval, Nassau |
| Mission House | Financial Assistance, Food | Duval |
| Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church | Medical | Duval |
| Nassau County Council on Aging | Food | Nassau |
| North Florida School of Special Education | Medical | Duval |
| Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition | Food | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns |
| Northeast Florida Women Veterans Inc. | Financial Assistance, Food | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns |
| Northeast Florida Young Life | Food | Clay, Duval |
| Northside Coalition of Jacksonville Inc. | Financial Assistance | Duval |
| Northwest Jacksonville CDC | Financial Assistance | Duval |
| Operation New Hope | Technology, Housing/Shelter | Duval |
| Pace Center for Girls | Medical | Clay, Duval, St. Johns |
| Palatka Christian Service Center | Financial Assistance | Putnam |
| Pie in the Sky Community Alliance, Inc. | Food | St. Johns |
| Pine Castle Inc. | Financial Assistance | Clay, Duval, Nassau |
| Planned Parenthood of South Florida and the Treasure Coast Inc., DBA Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida | Medical | Duval |
| Presbyterian Social Ministries | Technology | Duval |
| Putnam County Bread of Life, Inc. | Food | Putnam |
| Putnam Habitat for Humanity | Financial Assistance | Putnam |
| Quigley House | Financial Assistance | Clay |
| Renewing Dignity Inc. | Food | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| Revitalize Arlington, Inc. | Food | Duval |
| Safe Future Foundation | Food | Duval |
| Salvation Army Northeast Florida Area Command | Food, Financial Assistance, Housing/Shelter | Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| Solution Association for Enrichment | Financial Assistance | Duval |
| St. Augustine Youth Services, Inc. | Food | Putnam, St. Johns |
| St. Francis House | Housing/Shelter | St. Johns |
| St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Outreach Mission | Food, Financial Assistance | Clay, Duval, Nassau |
| Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare | Technology, Medical | Nassau |
| Sulzbacher | Housing/Shelter, Food | Duval |
| The ARC of St. Johns County | Medical | St. Johns |
| The First Coast Leadership Foundation | Financial Assistance, Food | Duval |
| The Way Free Medical Clinic, Inc. | Medical, Technology | Clay |
| Three Grains of Rice Missions, Inc. | Food | Duval, St. Johns |
| TNT mentoring | Food | Duval |
| Tom Coughlin Jay Fund | Financial Assistance | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| Trinity Rescue Mission | Housing/Shelter | Duval |
| UCOM UrbanServ. Inc. | Food | Duval |
| UF Health Jacksonville | Technology | Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns |
| Veterans Council of St. Johns County Inc. | Financial Assistance | St. Johns |
| Vision Is Priceless | Technology | Duval |
| Volunteers in Medicine Inc. | Medical | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns |
| West Jax Outreach, Inc. dba Community Health Outreach | Food | Duval |
| YMCA | Child Care | Duval, St. Johns |
| Yoga 4 Change | Technology | Clay, Duval, St. Johns |
| Youth Crisis Center | Technology | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns |
| We Care | Technology | Duval |
