$85,000 in grants to 26 area nonprofits this year for the holidays
The San Diego Seniors Community Foundation has given $85,000 in grants to 26 area nonprofits this year to fund holiday programs as part of its No Senior Alone program this year’s grants have helped roughly 4,000 senior citizens across San Diego County through in-person and drive-thru holiday parties, meals, gift bags, poinsettias and technology devices to connect them with loved ones.
San Diego Seniors Community Foundation Awards 26 grants to brighten seniors’ holidays
This holiday season, our gracious partners, the Sahm Family Foundation will match every donation up to $50,000 leading up to Giving Tuesday – November 30th.
Will you join us to reduce social isolation and spread holiday cheer to the thousands of older San Diegans and reach our goal of $100,000? You saw what $50,000 can do, could you imagine how many more seniors we can help by reaching our goal of $100,000?
Together we can ensure no senior is alone during the holidays.
No Senior Alone Matching Holiday Challenge
This holiday season, our gracious partners, the Sahm Family Foundation will match every donation up to $50,000 leading up to Giving Tuesday – November 30th.
Will you join us to reduce social isolation and spread holiday cheer to the thousands of older San Diegans and reach our goal of $100,000? You saw what $50,000 can do, could you imagine how many more seniors we can help by reaching our goal of $100,000?
Together we can ensure no senior is alone during the holidays.
Why Invest in Seniors
By the year 2030, 1 in 4 San Diegans will be age 60 or older. The infrastructure, services and supports necessary to help this burgeoning population age in place and maintain independence is woefully inadequate. We believe the time for solutions is now, and philanthropy will be key.
Peninsula Shepherd Center Programs Helping Seniors Stay Connected
Through a new program called Connections Through Technology, the Peninsula Shepherd Center is providing tablets and technology training to help homebound seniors stay connected to loved ones and participate in virtual programming.
Grant Program Helps Isolated Seniors During Pandemic
Seniors at the Neighborhood House Association senior center received tablets funded by a No Senior Alone grant to help them stay connected during COVID-19
Foundation Gives $48,000 in Grants to Senior Centers in North County
San Diego Seniors Community Foundation gave $226,794 to senior centers around the county last year, with more than $48,000 to senior centers across North County.
Opinion: San Diego’s Most Vulnerable Seniors Need Our Help. Here’s What You Can Do.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for seniors to connect with loved ones, go to work, and volunteer in their communities. As Bob Kelly argues in this op-ed, the loss of seniors in the public sphere has come at a tremendous cost to the San Diego region.
Ramona Senior Center Makes Merry With a Drive-Through Christmas Party
A grant from San Diego Seniors Community Foundation allowed the Ramona Senior Center to bring joy to its clients with a socially-distanced drive-thru Christmas party.
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 holiday cheer to isolated seniors across San Diego.
