Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund awards $238,000 to four nonprofits
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In its latest round of support for nonprofits amid the pandemic, the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund coalition awarded $238,000 to four organizations serving Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties, according to a news release.
The fund created last March by a coalition of Northeast Ohio philanthropic, corporate and civic partners to support nonprofits during the pandemic has now awarded nearly $2.8 million since the mid-November start of biweekly Phase II grants and raised more than $3.5 million in contributions.
Funding partners urge others to contribute to the fund with donations of any amount, which are tax deductible.
Geauga County residents react to health commissionerâs decision to vaccinate inmates
Geauga County residents react to health commissionerâs decision to vaccinate inmates By Sia Nyorkor | January 23, 2021 at 6:42 PM EST - Updated January 23 at 6:42 PM
CHARDON, Ohio (WOIO) - Some people in our area are upset about how the vaccine is being given out and to whom.
Many are wondering why some getting it before others, including some at the Geauga County Correctional Facility.
In a press release dated January 22, 2021, Geauga County Health Commissioner, Tom Quade was asked why he made the decision to hold a vaccination clinic at the Geauga County Correctional facility for correction officers and inmates before one was held for residents 80 years and older. He writes: