The Park City community is known for its generosity and willingness to support the businesses and individuals that make it an outstanding place to live and visit. But with so many closures, restrictions and ever-changing guidelines surrounding the coronavirus, it’s hard to know where to best channel your efforts and donations these days.
We at Chin|Fleming|Harris are committed to helping the Park City community during this difficult time. Along with showing support of our town and its residents through contributions and donations, CMFH is here to help you navigate Park City’s resources and charitable organizations as you determine where your efforts might be best placed at this time. Here are some ways to help Park City’s most vulnerable residents, how to stay connected with Park City leadership and services, and links to up-to-date information for all of us.
Park City Community Foundation is taking an umbrella approach through its Community Response Fund. The fund supports health and human services nonprofits in greater Park City that are handling cases related to the impact of COVID-19. Along with meeting basic needs —food, housing, and healthcare — the fund offers flexible resources to local organizations working with communities disproportionately impacted by coronavirus and its economic consequences.
As of March 22, the Community Response Fund has raised $267,000 for the immediate and long-term needs of those most impacted by COVID-19 in greater Park City.
Check out some additional ways to support Park City area nonprofits, some of which already have received support through PCCF:
Christian Center of Park City: Rather than dropping off food donations, CCPC is encouraging financial support of its key programs, including their Park City and Heber Valley food pantries and Basic Needs Assistance program. Donations will allow staff to purchase items in bulk to distribute through the food pantries and to steer funds toward the biggest needs, such as paying rent or bills.
People’s Health Clinic: Your donations will help support staff to manage patient flow at the door and replenish supplies like masks, wipes, hand sanitizer, shoe covers and disposable gowns, all of which are being used at a higher rate.
Eats Park City: Support for Eats’ goes toward purchasing food for their expanded Backpack program, which provides food to bridge the gap over weekends for free- and reduced-lunch kids in Summit County. This program has ballooned from 350 recipients every other week to 800 weekly.
Peace House: There are lots of requests you can fulfill with a click of a button or a drop off at Peace House, Park City’s domestic violence shelter. Check out their list of immediate needs from ranging from frozen pizza and canned goods to activity sets, clothing and even Uber gift cards.
Nuzzles and Co.: Rescue animals still need just as much support these days and Nuzzles and Co. is encouraging adoptions, donations and foster homes. Also, for pet owners who have lost income due to a work-closure situation, contact Nuzzles’ ranch at (435) 608-1424 to arrange a pick-up of dog food, cat food or cat litter or for assistance with veterinary medical emergencies.
Other ways to contribute locally are to support the many Park City restaurants that continue to offer take-out and delivery services. Check out menus and ordering information, and purchase gift cards through respective businesses’ websites. While many of the Historic Main Street businesses and local retailers also closed, merchants are still operating through their websites and social media outlets to assist customers with merchandise sales and gift certificates.
Experience venues including the Utah Olympic Park and Woodward Park City remain closed, as do Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley Resort.
For more on what Park City Municipal is doing to support the community, check their Twitter and Facebook pages. Stay in touch through “Virtual Coffee with Council” sessions, live streaming of city council meetings, impact surveys and more including transit service updates.
For COVID-19 testing information, or if you suspect you have the coronavirus, call or connect via the internet with one of the following entities before going into a clinic or hospital, if possible:
- Utah Information Line: 800-456-7707
- University of Utah Healthcare: 801-213-2874
- Intermountain Healthcare: 844-501-6600 or org
For the most up-to-date information, visit summitcountyhealth.org/coronavirus or summitcounty.org/coronavirus, and parkcity.org/covid-19.
