San Diego Opportunities for Compassionate Action
Medical Supplies
1. Rady Children's Hospital - Organizations or individuals can donate masks, gowns, face shields and other much-needed medical equipment through this partnership with Rady Children’s Foundation and Rock Church. To donate personal protective equipment, call (800) 258-0007 or reach hospital reps via email at DonateCOVID19@rchsd.org. Donations must be new, sealed and in original packaging. In April, the greatest needs were included disposable thermometers; face shields; eye shields; isolation gowns; goggles; disinfecting wipes; hand sanitizer; exam gloves. https://www.radyfoundation.org/donatecovid19
2. Sharp Rees-Stealy is also accepting donations of items like cloth face coverings for patients and medical masks for health care providers. Tablets and phone chargers are also being accepted at several Sharp Rees-Stealy locations. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/sharp-rees-stealy-accepting-mask-donations-for-patients-health-care-workers/2313875/
3. UCSD Medical Center - The hospital called on "all researchers and relevant facilities, individuals and organizations to help alleviate the shortage in San Diego." Those who are able can donate medical-grade procedure and surgical masks, surgical and isolation protective gowns, arm sleeves, googles, eye shields and face shields. UC San Diego Medical Center said it is not accepting hand-sewn masks at this time. The center is also accepting monetary donations and food items. https://health.ucsd.edu/coronavirus/Pages/donate.aspx
Volunteer Opportunities
4. JustServe - According to San Diego County, there are several local organizations currently in need of volunteers. You can check out those via the JustServe website and also by emailing COVID19-volunteers@sdcounty.ca.gov. Current organizations running projects in need of volunteers include the Encinitas Union School District’s COVID-19: Bags of Love, and the San Diego Unified School District, which needs helping hands to bag and distribute food to families in need while schools across the county remain closed. https://www.justserve.org/sdcounty
Soup Kitchens:
5. San Diego Hunger Coalition works with 150+ partners across the county on an ongoing mission to make sure locals have enough to eat. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization’s mission work is clearer than ever. The SDHC said it is working to expand access to food assistance in San Diego County and will be updating the public on those efforts via this website. https://www.sandiegohungercoalition.org/covid19
6. Feeding San Diego provides more than 26 million meals every year to children, families, seniors, college students, military families, veterans, people facing homelessness and other under-served populations. FSD partners with more than 300 local organizations to help feed hungry San Diegans.
https://feedingsandiego.org/coronavirus
7. San Diego Food Bank The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and the North County Food Bank are continuing their food distribution programs at more than 200 sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. The San Diego Food Bank continues to operate 200 food distribution centers across the county, with health guidelines and precautions in place. To help the Food Bank, you can donate online, or you can partake in a “Virtual Food Drive” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can also call them at (866) 350-3663. According to the San Diego Food Bank, every $1 that is donated can provide five meals to San Diegans in need. https://www.fooddriveonline.org/sandiegofoodbank/index.php?s=covid19response
Blood Donations
8. San Diego Blood Bank - https://www.sandiegobloodbank.org/donors
9. American Red Cross of San Diego - https://www.redcross.org/local/california/san-diego/volunteer.html
Other Ways to Donate
10. San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund at The San Diego Foundation - The San Diego Foundation said it had already collected $4 million in donations from San Diegans to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. That money will be used to provide safety net funding for rent, mortgage and utility payments for low-wage individuals and families impacted by layoffs and reduced working hours as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. https://www.sdfoundation.org/programs/programs-and-funds/san-diego-covid-19-community-response-fund/
11. The San Diego Humane Society is distributing more than 70,000 pounds of pet food and pet supplies like cat litter, treats, and pet beds to families in need during the COVID-19 crisis. The group is partnering with the San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Unified School District and other local organizations serving senior citizens in our community to make pet food available at their distribution sites. So, how can you help? The San Diego Humane Society depends on donations and is accepting them online, by texting “sdhumane” to 50155, or even via Facebook. You can also donate items to the SDHS’s Charity Wish List on Amazon, and those items will be shipped directly to the organization. https://www.sdhumane.org/support-us/
12. Serving Seniors is an organization that helps seniors in poverty live healthy and fulfilling lives. If you want to make a monetary donation, you can do so online. According to the Serving Seniors website, a $50 donation can buy a senior breakfast for one month, while $100 buys a senior five visits with a social worker. Donations will help the organization provide meals, housing, and supportive services that seniors need to thrive. Volunteering is another option. Anyone donated in helping with the organizations COVID-19 crisis response efforts can reach out to Activities & Volunteer Coordinator Elle Leidy via email at elle.leidy@servingseniors.org. https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E9460&id=2
1. Rady Children's Hospital - Organizations or individuals can donate masks, gowns, face shields and other much-needed medical equipment through this partnership with Rady Children’s Foundation and Rock Church. To donate personal protective equipment, call (800) 258-0007 or reach hospital reps via email at DonateCOVID19@rchsd.org. Donations must be new, sealed and in original packaging. In April, the greatest needs were included disposable thermometers; face shields; eye shields; isolation gowns; goggles; disinfecting wipes; hand sanitizer; exam gloves. https://www.radyfoundation.org/donatecovid19
2. Sharp Rees-Stealy is also accepting donations of items like cloth face coverings for patients and medical masks for health care providers. Tablets and phone chargers are also being accepted at several Sharp Rees-Stealy locations. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/sharp-rees-stealy-accepting-mask-donations-for-patients-health-care-workers/2313875/
3. UCSD Medical Center - The hospital called on "all researchers and relevant facilities, individuals and organizations to help alleviate the shortage in San Diego." Those who are able can donate medical-grade procedure and surgical masks, surgical and isolation protective gowns, arm sleeves, googles, eye shields and face shields. UC San Diego Medical Center said it is not accepting hand-sewn masks at this time. The center is also accepting monetary donations and food items. https://health.ucsd.edu/coronavirus/Pages/donate.aspx
Volunteer Opportunities
4. JustServe - According to San Diego County, there are several local organizations currently in need of volunteers. You can check out those via the JustServe website and also by emailing COVID19-volunteers@sdcounty.ca.gov. Current organizations running projects in need of volunteers include the Encinitas Union School District’s COVID-19: Bags of Love, and the San Diego Unified School District, which needs helping hands to bag and distribute food to families in need while schools across the county remain closed. https://www.justserve.org/sdcounty
Soup Kitchens:
5. San Diego Hunger Coalition works with 150+ partners across the county on an ongoing mission to make sure locals have enough to eat. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization’s mission work is clearer than ever. The SDHC said it is working to expand access to food assistance in San Diego County and will be updating the public on those efforts via this website. https://www.sandiegohungercoalition.org/covid19
6. Feeding San Diego provides more than 26 million meals every year to children, families, seniors, college students, military families, veterans, people facing homelessness and other under-served populations. FSD partners with more than 300 local organizations to help feed hungry San Diegans.
https://feedingsandiego.org/coronavirus
7. San Diego Food Bank The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and the North County Food Bank are continuing their food distribution programs at more than 200 sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. The San Diego Food Bank continues to operate 200 food distribution centers across the county, with health guidelines and precautions in place. To help the Food Bank, you can donate online, or you can partake in a “Virtual Food Drive” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can also call them at (866) 350-3663. According to the San Diego Food Bank, every $1 that is donated can provide five meals to San Diegans in need. https://www.fooddriveonline.org/sandiegofoodbank/index.php?s=covid19response
Blood Donations
8. San Diego Blood Bank - https://www.sandiegobloodbank.org/donors
9. American Red Cross of San Diego - https://www.redcross.org/local/california/san-diego/volunteer.html
Other Ways to Donate
10. San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund at The San Diego Foundation - The San Diego Foundation said it had already collected $4 million in donations from San Diegans to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. That money will be used to provide safety net funding for rent, mortgage and utility payments for low-wage individuals and families impacted by layoffs and reduced working hours as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. https://www.sdfoundation.org/programs/programs-and-funds/san-diego-covid-19-community-response-fund/
11. The San Diego Humane Society is distributing more than 70,000 pounds of pet food and pet supplies like cat litter, treats, and pet beds to families in need during the COVID-19 crisis. The group is partnering with the San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Unified School District and other local organizations serving senior citizens in our community to make pet food available at their distribution sites. So, how can you help? The San Diego Humane Society depends on donations and is accepting them online, by texting “sdhumane” to 50155, or even via Facebook. You can also donate items to the SDHS’s Charity Wish List on Amazon, and those items will be shipped directly to the organization. https://www.sdhumane.org/support-us/
12. Serving Seniors is an organization that helps seniors in poverty live healthy and fulfilling lives. If you want to make a monetary donation, you can do so online. According to the Serving Seniors website, a $50 donation can buy a senior breakfast for one month, while $100 buys a senior five visits with a social worker. Donations will help the organization provide meals, housing, and supportive services that seniors need to thrive. Volunteering is another option. Anyone donated in helping with the organizations COVID-19 crisis response efforts can reach out to Activities & Volunteer Coordinator Elle Leidy via email at elle.leidy@servingseniors.org. https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E9460&id=2
