Community Corner
Meals on Wheels San Diego County Receives $500,000 from SDG&E
Local Meals on Wheels selected as one of only 21 community-based nonprofits region wide to receive gift from SDG&E Community Assistance Fund
Meals on Wheels San Diego County is thrilled to be selected as one of only 21 community-based nonprofit organizations region wide that was awarded a grant from San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) Community Assistance Fund.
In late June, SDG&E announced that it awarded $10 million in grants to help local nonprofit organizations expand their essential services for vulnerable residents who struggle with basic needs. The 21 nonprofits selected received grants of $250,000 to $1 million. Meals on Wheels San Diego County received one of the largest grant amounts at $500,000.
The SDG&E Community Assistance Fund is a $10 million shareholder-funded charitable initiative aimed at improving housing stability and food security, and is the largest one-year charity initiative that SDG&E has ever had. Most of SDG&E’s charitable giving is directed to diverse and underserved communities. The Community Assistance Fund builds on SDG&E’s long history of giving back to local communities. The San Diego Foundation is administering the grants on behalf of SDG&E.
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Meals on Wheels San Diego County is excited to use the $500,000 grant toward its meal delivery program to support the hundreds of local homebound seniors that the nonprofit serves daily, even on holidays. In addition, the grant will cover the development of a public service announcement (PSA) to help the organization reach more seniors throughout San Diego County, as well as attract more volunteers and supporters. Meals on Wheels San Diego County’s senior clients not only experience nutrition insecurity, but also loneliness and social isolation. The nonprofit delivers more than a meal, it delivers warm smiles and friendly conversations for seniors in need.
About Meals on Wheels San Diego County
The impact Meals on Wheels has on the seniors they serve goes far beyond the wholesome meals provided. Daily friendly contact provides important socialization for those who may be isolated with little or no connection to the outside world. Lives are often saved in the course of delivering meals when a person does not respond to a knock on the door, has fallen, or may have become ill. For over 60 years, Meals on Wheels San Diego County has contributed to the overall well-being of seniors by providing regular nutrition and daily contact with a caring volunteer. Learn more at sandiegomealsonwheels.org or call 800.5.SENIOR.
