Emergency Funds
As life returns to the new normal and we emerge from the intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation is shifting its focus to recovery and rebuilding through our annual competitive grant programs. We will continue to utilize our emergency relief funds as available for any pressing, emergent needs in our communities in the areas of :
-Food Insecurity
-Homelessness and Housing Insecurity
-Critical Mental Health Issues
-Community Safety, including Vaccine Equity
If you are a 501c3 organization serving the MetroWest region and have an emergent COVID-related funding need, please email [email protected] to determine your eligibility and fit.
Community Resources
To learn more about our emergency relief efforts to date, click here.
Community Fund for Wellesley COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
Support the Community Fund for Wellesley COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
African Cultural Services
Advocates, Inc.
Ashland Emergency Fund
Bethany Hill Place
Catholic Charities of Worcester County
Chaplains on the Way
Charles River Center
Community For People, Inc.
Dignity Matters
Employment Options, Inc.
Family Promise MetroWest
Food Link, Inc.
The Food Project
Gaining Ground
Gifts of Hope Unlimited
Health and Social Services Consortium, Inc (HESSCO)
Healthy Waltham
Hockomock Area YMCA
Hope and Comfort
Jewish Family & Children Services
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
Justice Resource Institute
Lincoln Food Pantry (Society of St. Vincent de Paul)
Lovin' Spoonfuls
Mass Bay Foundation
Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
Maynard Food Pantry
MetroWest Legal Services
Medway Village Church Food Pantry
MetroWest YMCA
Minuteman Arc for Human Services
Minuteman Senior Services
Natick Community Organic Farm
Natick Service Council
Needham Community Council
The Needham Community Farm
Neighbor Brigade
One Family, Inc.
Project Just Because
REACH Beyond Domestic Violence
RIA House, Inc
Salvation Army - Milford Corps
Salvation Army - Waltham Corps
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC)
Springwell
The Sudbury Community Food Pantry
United Way - Marlborough Community Cupboard
Waltham Boys & Girls Club
Waltham Fields Community Farm
WATCH CDC
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
Westwood Council on Aging
YMCA of Greater Boston/Waltham Branch
A Place To Turn
Bethany Health Care Center, Inc.
BRACE (Brazilian American Center Inc.)
Daniel's Table
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc.
Greater Framingham Community Church
Hoops and Homework
HOPEworldwide Framingham Food Pantry
Justice Resource Institute
Latino Health Insurance Program
MetroWest Nonprofit Network
Metrowest Worker Center
MetroWest YMCA
Salvation Army - Framingham Corps
SMOC
United Way - Pearl Street Cupboard & Café
Advocates, Inc. *
African Cultural Services, Inc.
A Place To Turn, Inc. *
BRACE*
Catholic Charities of Worcester County- Milford*
Charles River Center
Christ Church Waltham - Diaper Depot
Daniel’s Table*
Dignity Matters
Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc.
Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center
Family Promise MetroWest
Gaining Ground
Greater Framingham Community Church
Health and Social Services Consortium, Inc (HESSCO) *
Healthy Waltham*
Hockomock Area YMCA*
Hope and Comfort *
Jeff's Place Children's Bereavement Center, Inc.
Jewish Family & Children Services
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest*
Latino Health Insurance Program, Inc.*
Lovin' Spoonfuls, Inc.
Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS)
Massachusetts Bay Community College Foundation
Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, Inc.
Medway Village Church Food Pantry
MetroWest Collaborative Development Services, Inc.
MetroWest Legal Services, Inc.
Metrowest Worker Center*
MetroWest YMCA *
Middlesex Human Service Agency (MHSA) *
Natick Service Council*
Needham Community Council, Inc.
One Family, Inc.
Open Table, Inc.
Project Just Because
Reach Beyond Domestic Violence
The Salvation Army - Framingham Corps *
Salvation Army - Milford Corps *
Salvation Army - Waltham Corps *
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Susanna Conference, Dedham
South Middlesex Opportunity Council *
The Children's Room- Center for Grieving Children and Teenagers, Inc.
United Way - Marlborough Community Cupboard
United Way - Pearl Street Cupboard & Café
United Way of Tri-County *
VNA Care Network
Walpole Community Food Pantry, Inc.
Waltham Boys & Girls Club *
WATCH CDC
WATCH, Inc. *
Wayside Youth and Family Support Network
YMCA of Greater Boston/Waltham* Branch
Elizabeth Seton Residence Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation*
Recreation Department, Youth Commission, Wellesley Free Library, and Health Department
The Human Relations Service, Inc. (HRS),
The Wellesley League of Women Voters
Wellesley Fire Department*
Wellesley Health Department, Wellesley Council on Aging, and Wellesley Housing Authority*
Wellesley Service League
Wellesley Youth Commission
FAQs for Donors
How can I Give?
You may give online; send a check to Foundation for MetroWest (note if it is for the MW Emergency Fund or the Feed Framingham Fund on the check), 3 Eliot Street, Natick, MA 01760; or make a gift of securities and other assets by contacting Mary Crowley.
Can I make a grant from an existing donor-advised fund into an Emergency Fund?
Yes. Anyone can make a grant from a donor-advised fund to these emergency funds. If you have a donor-advised fund at the Foundation, you can log into Donor Central to make a fund transfer, or contact Mary Crowley if you have questions. If you have a donor-advised fund at another institution, you can recommend a grant from that fund to the Foundation for MetroWest and note if your gift is for the “MW Emergency Relief Fund” or the “Feed Framingham Fund” in the purpose language.
How much of my donation will go directly to organizations working to support vulnerable populations in MetroWest?
One hundred percent.
I have more questions. Who can I contact?
For donor inquiries, please contact:
- Mary Crowley, Director of Operations
- Jay Kim, Chief Operating Officer
For media inquiries, please contact Erica Noyes, Marketing and Communications Manager
For grant inquiries, please contact our Program Team