As nonprofit organizations meet critical needs stemming from the global pandemic’s community impact, requests for funding from the Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund have now exceeded $1.2 million.

Providing meals for area residents while supporting local restaurants is the focus of two grants totaling $75,400 from the Utica National Group Foundation.

 Community Foundation and the United Way of the Mohawk Valley are encouraging community members to consider making a donation to the Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund.

Contributing to this effort will provide assistance to front-line organizations helping those who need it most. A donation of any amount will make a difference to the most vulnerable community residents.

The Community Foundation and the United Way of the Mohawk Valley continue to review and approve grants several times a week to award funds to nonprofit organizations providing key services to the community during the pandemic.

A community-wide fund is helping address the needs of those affected by the global pandemic by supporting area nonprofit organizations large and small.

More than $420,000 has been raised for the Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund and more than $150,000 has been awarded to nonprofits in the first round of funding.

Initiative will provide roadmap for connecting multiple current, future developments.

The Broadway Theater League of Utica (BTL) has created a scholarship fund in memory of a longtime member of BTL’s board of directors.