Your contribution will be matched $1 for $1 up to the first $100,000 by a generous County family.
Like the rest of the country, the Washington metropolitan region has been hit hard by our nation's economic crisis. In Montgomery County, thousands of people are struggling to get the basics. Unfortunately, our County’s nonprofit service providers are hurting too. Food banks, shelters, and other service providers are flooded with demands for services, while the cost of doing business rises steadily.
In this very difficult time, The Community Foundation is leading the response.
In late 2008, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region launched the Neighbors in Need Fund to help critical safety net organizations provide the basics—food, clothing, and shelter to thousands of families and individuals across the region. It is the largest fund of its type in the region and one of the largest in the country. The Community Foundation for Montgomery County – the Montgomery County arm of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region – also launched the Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund at this time, to shape a targeted philanthropic response to support our County’s most vulnerable neighbors.
Children, families and seniors in Montgomery County are hurting.
Many have lost jobs and have no health insurance. The alarming rise in the cost of food, transportation, and utilities has many residents struggling now more than ever. In the months ahead, some face eviction due to their inability to meet monthly rent. Still others face the prospect of not being able to pay their utility bills. You may be surprised to learn…
- The 430 beds in Montgomery County’s family and single-adult homeless shelters are all full. At one point in the past year, the homeless shelter waiting list was so high that the County had to temporarily place 61 families in motels. This does not include the many people “invisible” to the system, bouncing between the homes of friends and relatives.
- Manna Food Center provides free groceries to individuals and families at risk for hunger, as well as referrals to social services that can help residents regain financial stability. Manna responded to a 43% increase in demand this past year, serving an average of 145 clients every day. Now, Manna is serving on average of 157 clients daily and anticipates continued increases in the coming year.
- Montgomery CARES, a network of health clinics for uninsured, low-income adult residents, is on pace to serve 20% more patients than in Fiscal Year 2009 (July 2008 – June 2009) and 55% more patients than Fiscal Year 2008 (July 2007 – June 2008).
Click HERE to learn more about the increasing needs in Montgomery County.
YOU CAN HELP.
Your donation to the Neighbors In Need Montgomery Fund will help nonprofit service providers on the ground deliver critical services to struggling families. Don’t let children go hungry or let families be left in the cold. Support your Neighbors in Need.
About the Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund
The Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund is a grantmaking fund supporting effective nonprofit organizations in the County that are part of a critical "safety net" of services. It works in close partnership with the County’s Department of Health and Human Services and with our regional Neighbors in Need Fund of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region.
All grantee nonprofit organizations are pre-vetted for program and management excellence by The Community Foundation for montgomery County’s expert staff and a Steering Committee of knowledgeable and generous private donors.
Your contribution will be matched $1 for $1 up to the first $100,000 by a generous County family. Please Give Now!
How to Give
To give online, click here.
To donate by check, send your gift to:
Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
1201 15th Street, NW Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
If you have a family or corporate fund at The Community Foundation, you can:
- Login to Donor Central HERE
- If you don't have a Donor Central account, download our Donor Suggestion Form HERE.
To learn more about Donor Central, our convenient and secure online service offered free-of-charge to donors, click HERE.
Learn More
The Community Foundation recently published a report chronicling the history and impact of the regional Neighbors in Need Fund and the Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund. Click HERE to download a copy of the full report.
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