by RBDFF | Dec 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
This wonderful nonprofit annually produces thousands of 12-page activity/coloring and interactive CD books that are distributed during the holiday season to sick, hospital-bound children at Rady’s Children’s Hospital of San Diego. Once again, our foundation was proud...
by RBDFF | Dec 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Rob Benzon/Dan Ferbal Foundation approved a grant to purchase and deliver toys to the children of the Wounded Warrior Project in collaboration with Luis Fitch of the Warm Smiles Project. Community leader and philanthropist, Johan Engman, has hosted an annual...
by RBDFF | Dec 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Rob Benzon/Dan Ferbal Foundation was honored to assist with the food costs for the annual Scott Carlson/Dan Ferbal Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Every year this dinner is held at the San Diego LGBTQ Community Center on Thanksgiving Day. This tradition began in...
by Lee Runnels | Oct 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Rob Benzon/Dan Ferbal Foundation approved a grant request for Chrissie S., who needed help with her rent payments during a dire medical emergency. Chrissie has been struggling with several bouts of cancer for the last two years, starting with a diagnosis of stage...
by Lee Runnels | Oct 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Rob Benzon / Dan Ferbal Foundation (RBDFF) is proud to have awarded two scholarships through the annual PFLAG Scholarship Awards to two deserving LGBTQ students pursuing higher education. The Rob Benzon Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to Sada C. Sada is planning to...
by Lee Runnels | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Rob Benzon/Dan Ferbal Foundation approved a grant request for Stephone W., who desperately needed emergency rent assistance. Stephone has many health challenges, which prevented him from working. He suffered a stroke, and while slowly recovering, he was diagnosed...
by Lee Runnels | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Rob Benzon/Dan Ferbal Foundation approved a grant request for Caroline A., who suffered a terrible fall down a flight of stairs in a freak accident-she was tripped up by a small dog while she was dog sitting. Unfortunately, the fall dislocated her right shoulder...
by RBDFF | Feb 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Rob Benzon/Dan Ferbal Foundation approved a grant request for Perla V. Perla became a widow, after her husband died unexpectedly. She is now a single mother of two small children. Perla suffered extreme financial hardship when her husband passed suddenly from an...
by RBDFF | Feb 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Rob Benzon/Dan Ferbal Foundation approved a grant request for Elizabeth D., to benefit her son Mason, who is suffering with Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer. Elizabeth needed to stay home from her job for an extended period of time in order to care for Mason during his...
by RBDFF | Dec 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Rob Benzon/Dan Ferbal Foundation has again answered the call to assist with the costs of the annual Scott Carlson/Dan Ferbal Community Thanksgiving Dinner. The dinner was held this year at the San Diego LGBTQ Community Center on Thanksgiving Day. This tradition began...
