Among the organizations receiving funding is Meals on Wheels San Diego County, which will receive $100,000 to provide “nutritious meals that support older adults’ health, well-being and independence,” a foundation statement read.
“For the seniors and disabled veterans we support, even a modest increase in food costs or loss of SNAP purchasing power can have an enormous impact on an already limited monthly budget,” said Brent Wakefield, president and CEO of Meals on Wheels San Diego County. “The Unity Fund allows Meals on Wheels San Diego County to ease that burden and reassure them that this essential source of nutrition will continue. For some, learning that their meal costs will be covered has literally brought tears of relief.”