United Way sets up assistance fund in response to COVID-19

The Northwest Montana United Way has established a COVID-19 Relief Fund at Glacier Bank to accept financial donations to assist with unmet needs in Flathead, Glacier, Lake, Lincoln and Sanders counties.

Donations are tax deductible.

The COVID-19 Relief Fund is expected to provide emergency help to individuals in the Montana counties of Flathead, Glacier, Lake, Lincoln and Sanders.

The fund will focus on unmet needs, including food and food supplies, prescription and medical supplies, mortgage or rent payments, utility payments and other items determined eligible by the unmet needs committee.

The Northwest Montana United Way will establish an Unmet Needs Committee to assist with application review and distribution of funds. The committee will determine the specific requirements and the process for providing payments from the fund. The Northwest Montana United Way Executive Director, Roxanna Parker, chairs the committee.

Donations are accepted by mailing a check to: Northwest Montana United Way, P.O. Box 7217, Kalispell, MT 59904 (COVID-19 in memo line), or at www.unitedwaycares.org/give and select Basic Needs, select a gift amount and add COVID-19 in the memo line.