Community Foundation Awards Grants to Eight Upper Keys Nonprofits for Irma Recovery

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK) recently distributed $90,000 to eight nonprofit organizations in the Upper Keys to continue to assist with relief and recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma.

In total, CFFK has provided nearly $620,000 from the Florida Keys Emergency Relief Fund and the Landau Family Hurricane Relief Fund for the Upper Keys to support much-needed relief for individuals from Key West to Key Largo.

These most recent grants support organizations in the Upper Keys and provide direct assistance to children, families, teachers and other individuals in need for housing, food, clothing, medical care, counseling and more. The grants are funded by the Landau Family Hurricane Relief Fund for the Upper Keys.

Grants were presented in Key West, Marathon, and Islamorada over the past several weeks. A complete list of grants is available at cffk.org.

Contributions to the Florida Keys Emergency Relief Fund are still needed to meet the huge demand for recovery throughout the Keys. CFFK is distributing 100% of funds raised. CFFK will continue to make grants for longer-term recovery and rebuilding efforts as donations are received. Donations may be made online at cffk.org or by calling 305-292-1502. All donations are tax deductible.

About the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys: The Community Foundation serves the needs and philanthropic aims of donors who wish to better the Keys. For more than 20 years, CFFK has been making Key West and the Florida Keys a better place to live now and in the future by encouraging philanthropy and matching these acts of caring to the community needs.  CFFK and its funding partners have granted more than $22 million to the community since 1996 helping residents from Key West to Key Largo through grants to our local nonprofit partners, scholarships and program services. CFFK currently manages over 140 funds and endowments for individuals and other nonprofits and causes throughout the Florida Keys. More information is available at www.cffk.org or by calling 305-292-1502.

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