Stephens County School System receives COVID-19 relief grant from NGCF

The Stephens County School System is one of 13 school systems throughout North Georgia to receive a grant from the North Georgia Community Foundation to help with COVID-19 relief.

The North Georgia Community Foundation recently completed its sixth cycle of COVID-19 relief grants which included funding for nonprofit organizations along with the 13 school systems throughout North Georgia.

NGCF noted school systems are facing a multitude of expense like necessary PPE, thermometers, and cleaning and sanitation supplies, to resources like tablets, wireless hotspots, and more for virtual learning potentials.

The school system grants total $69,000; and include school districts in Stephens, Habersham, Rabun, White, Lumpkin, Dawson, Pickens, Fannin, Forsyth, Towns, Union, and Hall counties and the Gainesville City School System.

The grants from the NGCF COVID-19 Relief Fund allows the school system to use the funds to ensure safe and healthy ways to teach and educate their students.

The North Georgia Community Foundation established the NGCF COVID-19 Relief Fund in mid-March of 2020 to make strategic grants to nonprofits in North Georgia who are impacted by and serving those who are affected by the pandemic.

The Fund is actively accepting community donations to continue addressing needs of nonprofits in the community.

Donations can be made directly at www.ngcf.org/donate.

Since August 10, the foundation has awarded over $700,000 in COVID relief grants.