San Diego Seniors Community Foundation

Newsletter // December 2020

Dear Friend,

Over the last two months, SDSCF has granted more than $226,000 to senior service providers who are helping isolated seniors stay healthy, engaged, and connected during the pandemic. Thanks to your generous contributions to the No Senior Alone initiative, our foundation is making real headway in combatting social isolation within San Diego's senior population.

However, our work is far from over. As this unprecedented year winds down we see a new light on the horizon. The vaccine is coming and the end of the pandemic is in sight! But it will take an extensive effort to ensure isolated seniors receive the vaccine and senior centers get the support they need to reopen post-COVID. As we work toward recovery, it is vital that we stay focused on the needs of our rapidly aging population and protect the services older people need to live healthy, independent, and meaningful lives.

We hope that you will join us in continuing to advocate for the needs of older people across San Diego County. If you can, please make a year-end contribution to the No Senior Alone campaign to help local seniors thrive now and into the future. All gifts will be matched by the Sahm Family Foundation! Together we can ensure every local senior has someone they can turn to and trust.

Thank you for your support.

Ted Chan, M.D.
Board Chairman

Bob Kelly
President & CEO

Spotlight

A volunteer prepares to hand out poinsettias at the Ramona Senior Center's drive-thru holiday party

GRANTMAKING

We’re Making a List (and Checking it Twice) of Holiday Mini-Grants

SDSCF provided more than $31,000 in grants to 12 different senior centers to bring cheer to isolated seniors in our community this holiday season.

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

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

Featured

Staff and volunteers gathered at the Neighborhood House Association Senior Center delivered hot meals and holiday gift bags to local seniors

BUILDING CONNECTIONS

Neighborhood House Senior Center Helps Older Adults Bridge the Digital Divide

Two SDSCF grants will help isolated seniors at the Neighborhood House Association Senior Center access online programs and enjoy some holiday cheer.

SDSCF's Joe Gavin helped deliver letters from CBS 8 viewers to isolated seniors at Serving Seniors' Potiker Family Senior Residence

CBS 8 Viewers Send Holiday Greetings to Isolated Seniors

CBS 8, San Diego Seniors Community Foundation and Serving Seniors collaborated to bring holiday well-wishes to the Potiker Family Senior Residence.

Luis Monge

Meet Luis Monge: San Diego Senior Advocate

Luis Monge is a loving grandfather, a member of the CA Senior Legislature, and an advocate for local seniors.

An older man and woman look over financial statements as they make plans for charitable giving

Philanthropy 101: Estate Planning During the Pandemic

Practical advice to guide you in planning when and how to give money to the people, organizations, and causes that matter to you.

Donor Shout Out

Vyan Nguyen, MD

"The No Senior Alone Initiative is a tremendous effort that the Gary and Mary West Foundation is proud to be a part of. It’s inspiring to see funders from across our community partner with SDSCF to meet the needs of isolated older adults."

Vyan Nguyen, M.D.
Gary and Mary West Foundation

What We're Reading

What It's Like to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine: Older Americans Open Up —AARP
Frustrated, lonely and isolated, low-income seniors are hit hard by the pandemic —San Diego Union-Tribune
20 Over 80: The Most Influential 80-Plus-Year-Olds in America —Slate
Older Americans face age-related employment challenges amid pandemic —The Hill
Going it Alone: Seniors Isolated During the Holidays —CBS 8
Lessons From the Resilience of Older Adults in 2020 —Next Avenue

No Senior Alone

Help Isolated Seniors Who Are Weathering the Pandemic Alone

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