{"id":269389,"date":"2020-05-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/covid-19-community-response-fund-grants-9-9-million-to-more-than-90-nonprofits-2\/"},"modified":"2020-05-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T07:00:00","slug":"covid-19-community-response-fund-grants-9-9-million-to-more-than-90-nonprofits-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/covid-19-community-response-fund-grants-9-9-million-to-more-than-90-nonprofits-2\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Community Response Fund grants $9.9 million to more than 90 nonprofits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The&nbsp;San Diego Foundation on May 14 announced&nbsp;the&nbsp;San Diego&nbsp;COVID-19 Community Response Fund&nbsp;has&nbsp;granted $9.9&nbsp;million to&nbsp;more than&nbsp;90&nbsp;organizations working on the frontline of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The latest round of rapid response grants, totaling $2.9 million,&nbsp;will assist San Diegans impacted by the pandemic by increasing access to childcare, preventing homelessness for low-income families and supporting San Diegans impacted by domestic violence.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&ldquo;We&#8217;ve seen a 155 percent increase in giving from donor-advised funds at The Foundation this year compared to the same period last year,&rdquo; shared Mark Stuart, President &amp; CEO of The San Diego Foundation.&nbsp;&ldquo;As we work&nbsp;together&nbsp;to overcome&nbsp;one of the most significant&nbsp;challenges our region has ever faced, San Diegans&nbsp;are&nbsp;giving&nbsp;generously to&nbsp;help&nbsp;their neighbors,&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and co-workers.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To date, the&nbsp;San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund&nbsp;has&nbsp;raised $14.2&nbsp;million&nbsp;in donations,&nbsp;including&nbsp;$1 million&nbsp;from&nbsp;Illumina&nbsp;Foundation and $250,000 from Greg Koch of Stone Brewing.&nbsp;Grantmaking is made possible thanks to&nbsp;more than&nbsp;2,977&nbsp;individuals,&nbsp;businesses, foundations and donor-advised funds.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">La \u00faltima ronda de subvenciones de respuesta r\u00e1pida incluye:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>YMCA of San Diego County &#8211; $1,000,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To support summer camp programs and childcare services,&nbsp;as well as camp&nbsp;scholarships for low-income children and families.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>San Diego Unified School District &#8211; $700,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide internet connectivity for thousands of low-income students and their families.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>La Maestra Family Clinic &#8211; $150,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide coronavirus testing, case management and food security to vulnerable populations.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Episcopal Community Services &#8211; $135,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide meals for students and families involved in&nbsp;Head Start and Early Head&nbsp;Start&nbsp;programs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>San Diego Workforce Partnership &#8211; $110,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To support the High Road Kitchens initiative, which feeds thousands of residents and gives local restaurant workers economic stability.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>City Heights Community Development Corporation &#8211; $100,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide housing assistance to low-income workers and families in City Heights.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Community Resource Center &#8211; $100,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide housing, social services and domestic violence support for individuals and families impacted by homelessness.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Jewish Family Service of San Diego &#8211; $100,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To support basic needs and keep vulnerable San Diegans housed during the crisis.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>San Diego Center for Children &#8211; $100,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide telehealth services for youth, case management for families and&nbsp;medical support for frontline healthcare workers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Mama&#8217;s Kitchen &#8211; $75,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide food security and support for critically ill San Diegans and their children.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Casa de Amistad &#8211; $50,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide technology, food security, financial assistance and medical supplies to low-income and vulnerable communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Hannah&#8217;s House &#8211; $50,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide critical services and safety to children and&nbsp;survivors&nbsp;of domestic violence&nbsp;during COVID-19.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego &#8211; $50,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To meet basic needs, including food security and shelter, for low-income families.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>International Rescue Committee &#8211; $50,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide critical services and support for vulnerable residents, including refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>License to Freedom &#8211; $50,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To prevent homelessness by providing critical financial assistance and support&nbsp;to survivors&nbsp;of domestic violence.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>SAY San Diego &#8211; $50,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide food security and housing support for low-income families already engaged with the organization and its partners.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Walden Family Services &#8211; $50,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide essential services and emergency support to vulnerable children and families.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Women&#8217;s Resource Center &#8211; $50,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide food, housing and financial assistance to low-income families and San Diegans impacted by domestic violence.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Pillars of the Community &#8211; $35,000&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide individualized support and resources to formerly incarcerated San Diegans.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Olivewood Gardens<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Learning Center\/International Community Foundation&nbsp;&#8211; $30,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide nutritious meals and support services to low-to-moderate income families and individuals in National City.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Logan Heights Community Development Corporation &#8211; $27,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To support the Future Achievers preschool program and provide childcare for low-income families and first responders.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Access Youth Academy &#8211; $25,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide food security and financial assistance to&nbsp;low-income&nbsp;students and their families.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce &#8211; $25,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To&nbsp;provide financial assistance to&nbsp;minority-owned small businesses and&nbsp;their&nbsp;employees.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce &#8211; $25,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide financial assistance to minority-owned small businesses and their employees.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Alliance for African Assistance &#8211; $20,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide individualized&nbsp;language consultation, education and advocacy&nbsp;for low-to-moderate income San Diegans.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Bonita Family Resource Center &#8211; $20,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide enrollment assistance for San Diegans seeking&nbsp;CalFresh&nbsp;benefits.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Dreams for Change &#8211; $20,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide food security, health supplies and case management to San Diegans impacted by homelessness.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>San Diego Public Library Foundation &#8211; $20,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide online programming, education and learning resources for children and&nbsp;teens impacted by COVID-19.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>St. Luke&#8217;s Episcopal Church &#8211; $25,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide food security, rental assistance and additional resources to Sudanese and Congolese refugee communities in San Diego.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Urban Youth Collaborative &#8211; $10,000<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To provide food security and support to vulnerable students and their families.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Businesses, individuals and organizations can donate and find additional information about the San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdfoundation.org\/covid19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDFoundation.org\/COVID19<\/a>&nbsp;where nonprofit organizations can also find information about how to request grant funding or more information about the interest-free loan program.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The San Diego Foundation is part of a national movement of more than&nbsp;350&nbsp;community foundations that have mobilized over $723&nbsp;million to&nbsp;aid in&nbsp;the COVID-19 public health&nbsp;and economic&nbsp;crisis&nbsp;through response funds.&nbsp;Individual donations are bolstered by San Diego corporations and numerous&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdfoundation.org\/programs\/programs-and-funds\/san-diego-covid-19-community-response-fund\/partners-donors-thank-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fondos asesorados por donantes<\/a>&nbsp;at The San Diego Foundation that have contributed to the&nbsp;San Diego COVID-19&nbsp;Community&nbsp;Response Fund.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;San Diego Foundation on May 14 announced&nbsp;the&nbsp;San Diego&nbsp;COVID-19 Community Response Fund&nbsp;has&nbsp;granted $9.9&nbsp;million to&nbsp;more than&nbsp;90&nbsp;organizations working on the frontline of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.&nbsp; 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