Donations Matched Up To $10K For 2 CoCo Charities

CONTRA COSTA, CA — Two charities that help people struggling financially here in Contra Costa County are getting a lifeline.

Trinity Center is a non-residential program serving the homeless and working poor in Walnut Creek and Central Contra Costa County. Monument Crisis Center in Concord is an organization that offers nutritious food, quality resources, and referrals to low-income individuals and families to help them become stable and secure in the community.

The two charities have been selected by the Travis Credit Union Foundation's COVID-19 Relief program for matching grants.

The Foundation's campaign is supporting 10 community organizations in five counties in an effort to alleviate long-term economic problems brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

All donations from the general public will be matched up to $10,000 by the Travis Credit Union Foundation.

Donations can be made at tcufund.org. The deadline to receive the match is the end of the month.

The other counties that will receive matching funds are Napa, Solano, Merced, and Yolo.

Here is the complete list of non-profit organizations participating in the 2021 COVID-19 Relief initiative:

Contra Costa County
Monument Crisis Center
Trinity Center

Merced County
Merced County Community Action Agency
Merced County Food Bank

Napa County
Community Resources for Children
Puertas Abiertas

Solano County
Community Action North Bay
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano

Yolo County
Empower Yolo
Yolo Food Bank

All of the organizations receiving support are Travis Credit Union Foundation's community partners that have already aligned with the credit union to serve its members by providing free financial education opportunities as well as those providing essential services throughout the pandemic.