{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Macon County Community Foundation makes COVID-19 response grants","url":"\/news\/macon-county-community-foundation-makes-covid-19-response-grants","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p>The board of advisors of the Macon County Community Foundation recently announced COVID-19 local response grants from the Macon County Community Disaster Relief Fund.<\/p>\r\n<p>Grants were awarded to organizations addressing immediate needs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Grants made from the fund include:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$3,270 to the Macon County Care Network to support food shortages and setting up distribution channels in Macon County<\/li>\r\n<li>$3,270 to the Highlands Emergency Council to respond to food insecurity in households in Franklin and Highlands<\/li>\r\n<li>$2,000 to the International Friendship Center\/The Highlands Food Pantry to respond to the increase in food insecurity due to the pandemic<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&ldquo;With the crisis in our county, we wanted to support organizations who are helping meet the day-to-day needs of residents in our community who are struggling right now,&rdquo; said Lisa Leatherman, Macon Community Foundation board president. &ldquo;These are challenging times and it&rsquo;s never been more important for philanthropy to step up and help our community.&rdquo;<\/p>","excerpt":"","media":0,"custom":{"social_sharing":{"share_image":""},"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1590681080,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"id":"eccfec7b9a284e8fb05fe8ee67bc5c7c","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":69696,"created":1590681081,"modified":1590681081,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{"category":[{"title":"Macon County Community Foundation","source":null,"url":"\/categories\/communities\/western\/macon-county-community-foundation","content":"","inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536248072,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","permission":"write","tinyMCE_dummy":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"e547a13011144c7c9e520f189ff432f5","parent":"44d83c871eb54eb6b26d40a5bc49cce9","node":20901,"created":1533158697,"modified":1536248072,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}}]},"permission":"read"}