Good Neighbor Fund

Examples

How it works

~ Utility bills, Medical bills, Prescription & Pharmaceutical bills

~ Emergency housing (motel room for a few nights)

~ Eviction avoidance

~ Transportation (bus ticket to a new job)

~ Funeral expense for a child or other family member

~ Short term child care

How it works

Clients first go to the Kent County Department of Social Services (DSS) for evaluation and screening. If DSS cannot help, they are referred to us.

Clients are interviewed in person by representatives from the Good Neighbor Fund, the Salvation Army, and the Samaritan Group. Each need is evaluated and the grant is provided by one of the groups or shared among the groups according to the group’s mission and the particular group’s budget.

Criteria

How it works

Criteria

The client is eligible for a grant only ONCE in a 12-month period. If the grant does not cover the entire expense, the client must provide additional resources personally or from other resources to completely meet the expense.

Results

Donations

Criteria

GNF helps approximately 200 families and individuals a year with grants up to $400.

Grants depend on how much money we have on hand.

Funding

Donations

We operate under the 501(c)(3) umbrella of the Chester Valley Ministers’ Association. Our funding comes from local churches, charitable organizations, charitable foundations, and private contributions. We receive a generous grant from the local United Way.

Donations

Donations are welcomed and can be made payable to the Good Neighbor Fund.

We will gladly send a representative to your meeting or worship service to gratefully receive your donation publicly.

Improving People's Lives and Promoting Community Cooperation

CVMA's Good Neighbor Fund

We help people with one-time emergency expenses

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Help Our Cause

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Improving People's Lives and Promoting Community Cooperation

CVMA's Good Neighbor Fund

We help people with one-time emergency expenses

Examples

How it works

How it works

How it works

How it works

How it works

Criteria

How it works

Criteria

Results

Donations

Criteria

Funding

Donations

Donations

Donations

Donations

Donations

Help Our Cause

printable card for literature racks

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