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San Diego Foundation Grants $1.5M To Nonprofits As Federal Cuts Continue
More than $32 million has been raised to support more than 100 local nonprofits since the fund began.
SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego Foundation Thursday announced more than $1.5 million in grants to local nonprofits to keep food, housing and health care services going for San Diegans impacted by federal funding cuts and changes.
Thursday's announced funding includes $550,000 from the San Diego Unity Fund and $1 million through the Partnership to Protect San Diegans, a collaboration between San Diego Foundation and San Diego County.
"When San Diegans can stay in their homes, receive the health care they need and put nutritious food on the table, our whole region is stronger and healthier," said Mark Stuart, president and CEO of San Diego Foundation. "We are thankful to the nonprofits, donors and public partners that have come together to keep essential services within reach during these times of uncertainty."
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San Diego Foundation created the Unity Fund last September to help plug funding gaps for nonprofits, which "are facing rising demand and diminishing resources," a foundation statement reads.
More than $32 million has been raised to support more than 100 local nonprofits since the fund began.
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Among the organizations receiving funding is Meals on Wheels San Diego County, which will receive $100,000 to provide "nutritious meals that support older adults' health, well-being and independence," a foundation statement read.
"For the seniors and disabled veterans we support, even a modest increase in food costs or loss of SNAP purchasing power can have an enormous impact on an already limited monthly budget," said Brent Wakefield, president and CEO of Meals on Wheels San Diego County. "The Unity Fund allows Meals on Wheels San Diego County to ease that burden and reassure them that this essential source of nutrition will continue. For some, learning that their meal costs will be covered has literally brought tears of relief."
Other grantees include Family Health Centers of San Diego, ElderHelp San Diego and Health Partners of Southern California.
— City News Service
