LGBTQ – San Diego Seniors Community Foundation

LGBT Center Receives $50K Grant to Support Isolated Seniors

By San Diego SeniorsPosted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021Posted in SDSCF BlogTagged LGBT Center, LGBTQ, No Senior Alone

A grant to the San Diego LGBT Center will fund community outreach and digital support to improve virtual connection for LGBTQ seniors.

Social Togetherness Is Vital: How We’re Keeping Seniors Connected

By San Diego SeniorsPosted on December 1, 2020April 8, 2021Posted in SDSCF BlogTagged grantmaking, LGBT Center, LGBTQ, Neighborhood House, No Senior Alone, social isolation, Somali Family Services, The Challenge Center, Villa Musica

Our first round of No Senior Alone grants represent the diverse needs and backgrounds of older people across San Diego County.

Press Release: SDSCF Announces Nearly $200,000 in Grants to Organizations Supporting Isolated Seniors Across the County

By San Diego SeniorsPosted on November 19, 2020February 16, 2021Posted in PressTagged Bob Kelly, Foundation for Senior Care, grantmaking, LGBT Center, LGBTQ, Neighborhood House, No Senior Alone, Peninsula Shepherd Center, press release, Sahm Family Foundation, senior centers, social isolation, Somali Family Services, The Challenge Center, Villa Musica

San Diego Seniors Community Foundation awarded grants to nine local nonprofits for programs that support isolated seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Op-Ed: It’s Time to Mobilize in Support of LGBTQ Seniors

By Bob KellyPosted on June 24, 2019November 13, 2019Posted in PressTagged Bob Kelly, LGBTQ, op-ed

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors are twice as likely to age alone and four times less likely to have children who can care for them in old age. In an op-ed for Gay San Diego, SDSCF Founder, CEO & President Bob Kelly argues it’s time to mobilize in support of LGBTQ seniors.