Houston nonprofits launch local coronavirus recovery fund, starting with $1M gift

The United Way of Greater Houston and the Greater Houston Community Foundation have established the Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund. The funds will be used to help those in critical need.

Anna M. Babin, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Houston, said their primary goal is to make sure the community’s most vulnerable population affected by COVID-19 have access to food, health care, shelter and other basic necessities to sustain them in this crisis.

“Nearly half of the households…