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Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank Feeding San Diego and San Diego Labor Council of The San Diego Foundation shared with GB Magazine. “The San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund provides nonprofits funding for needs like food assistance for seniors, children and families; housing assistance for low-income individuals; and emergency equipment for hospitals and first responders.” Organizations that have received grants include San Diego Hunger Coalition, Meals on Wheels, Father Joe’s Villages, American Red Cross, Serving Seniors, ElderHelp of San Diego, Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego, Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, The Salvation Army, Feeding San Diego and United Way of San Diego County among many others. Interfaith Community Services With 45 years of community service and more than $1.2 billion granted to nonprofits, thousands of San Diegans trust The San Diego Foundation to steward their charitable giving, especially during times of emergency and crisis. As the region’s community foundation, The Foundation is committed to serving San Diego and getting charitable dollars out into the community to address the region’s most pressing needs. The San Diego Foundation maximizes the impact of your charitable by bolstering them with San Diego corporate donations and donor-advised funds. One hundred percent of donations to the San Diego COVID-19 Response Fund will be provided to nonprofits helping San Diegans impacted by the coronavirus. Funds will be released on a rolling basis as fundraising continues throughout the coronavirus outbreak and its recovery phases. The San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund at The San Diego Foundation was created in partnership with San Diego County Supervisor and Co-Chair of the COVID-19 Subcommittee Nathan Fletcher, San Diego Gas & Electric, Qualcomm Foundation, Genentech, Wells Fargo, United Way of San Diego County, San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council, and Imperial Counties Labor Council and AFL-CIO. Businesses, individuals and organizations can donate and find additional information about the San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund where nonprofit organizations can also find information about how to request grant funding or an interest-free loan. Learn more and make a donation at  SDFoundation.org/COVID19. MAY 2020 | GBSAN.COM 21