VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The following is a message from Andrea Nelson the Executive Director of the Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation.

“Thank you to our community and the John Deere Foundation for your generous responses. The Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the Barnes County COVID-19 Relief Fund. This fund will award emergency grants to nonprofit organizations in Barnes County that provide direct services such as behavioral health support, basic human needs, and healthcare to those most in need during the pandemic.

The grant priorities for nonprofit organizations from the Barnes County COVID-19 Relief Fund include:
– Basic Human Needs
– Behavioral Health Services
– Emergency Response and Healthcare needs
– Consideration may also be given to projects which support community resiliency and response
– Other needs identified

The application is available online at www.valleycitynd.org/covid-19 or by contacting Andrea Nelson at 701-490-1596 or foundation@hellovalley.com

The Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization that brings together the financial resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support a wide variety of nonprofit organizations in Barnes, Ransom, and Griggs Counties. For more information on the Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation or ways to give, please contact us at 701-490-1596 or valleycitynd.org/svcf.”