Grants
Our Grants
It is our honor to help our fellow San Diegans through our grant program. Below are some of our grant recipients throughout the years. To protect their privacy, first and last names may not be displayed.
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Funeral Expenses for Fleur S.
Funeral Expenses for Fleur S.
The Foundation provided a family in need with the amount necessary for the burial expenses for their mother.
Grant made in July 2017
Funeral Expenses for Bob W.
Funeral Expenses for Bob W.
Bob was a member of the LGBT community in San Diego who passed away unexpectedly in July. With no family in San Diego, the nearest relatives were unable to travel to San Diego or provide assistance with his memorial/cremation/burial. The Rob Benzon Foundation stepped in to pay for his funeral expenses.
Grant made in July 2017
Jaison
Jaison
Jaison had an accident which seriously injured his eyes and nearly left him blind. Unable to work during his recovery, the Foundation provided funds to assist with his rent.
Grant made in July 2017
Special Delivery San Diego
Special Delivery San Diego
The Rob Benzon Foundation partnered with Special Delivery San Diego to purchase food items for their food delivery program. For twenty six years, Special Delivery San Diego has been providing food for the people in the San Diego community who are in need of food security, along with some love and hugs.
Grant made in May 2017
Cheryl-Anne P.
Cheryl-Anne P.
The Foundation assisted Cheryl-Anne who was being treated for breast cancer by paying her rent while she received treatment.
Grant made in May 2017
Igenea
Igenea
Igenea was recently diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism with multiple clots in her lungs. Unable to continue to work during her treatments, the Foundation assisted her with a grant to assist with her rent.
Grant made in May 2017
Keeyun
Keeyun
is a young San Diegan who recently celebrated one year of sobriety and being self-sufficient. Though a hard worker, his hours were significantly reduced at his job through no fault of his, causing him to not meet his basic needs. The additional stress had him very concerned that it might impact his continued sobriety, so the Foundation stepped in to pay his very modest rent for one month as a bridge while Keeyun secured more reliable work.
Grant made in July 2017
Rob Benzon Memorial Scholarship
Rob Benzon Memorial Scholarship
The Rob Benzon Foundation awarded two scholarships at the annual Launching Leaders PFLAG Scholarship Awards to two LGBTQ students pursuing higher education. The Rob Benzon Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Suhaila Aaradhya Devidasi and Ryan Snyder.
Grant made in June 2017
Mama’s Kitchen
Mama’s Kitchen
The Foundation awarded a grant to Mama’s Kitchen to support their Monday’s Delivery Package program, a home-delivered meal service that provides meals to individuals in San Diego County affected by AIDS or cancer. The Monday’s Delivery Package contains 6 meals (a warm dinner for Monday, breakfast/lunch/dinner for Tuesday, and breakfast/lunch for Wednesday). On an average delivery day, there are typically 320 individuals who receive these meals through this program.
Grant made in June 2017
Live and Let Live Alano Club
Live and Let Live Alano Club
The Foundation approved a one-time emergency assist grant to the Live and Let Live Alano Club (LLLAC) to support their facility meeting space for the multiple recovery support groups they host each week. LLLAC, the fourth oldest Sober Community Center in the country, is not a treatment or rehab facility, but instead is committed to providing ‘long haul support’ of individuals beginning and sustaining sobriety as an ongoing way of life.
Grant made in June 2017