by RBDFF | May 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Being Alive San Diego was granted $1000 for their food pantry “Daniel’s Market” which provides groceries each month for 1,000 needy individuals affected with HIV/AIDS in San Diego. “Daniel’s Market” is a farmer’s market style food...
by RBDFF | May 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
We have received and paid an emergency grant request from Kerrie and her wife Karen. Karen has had some profoundly serious medical issues and was not able to work. She eventually lost her job due to these issues. It is sad and ironic that they found themselves...
by RBDFF | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Eugene was a 24 year old gay man who was in his senior year at Cal State University-San Marcos. He was scheduled to graduate with a degree in May in Business Administration. Unfortunately, his grandmother died unexpectedly at the age of 77 leaving him without any...
by RBDFF | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Raymond was diagnosed with terminal kidney disease and while being able to work for awhile to support his family, a year later he was no longer able to do so. He was unemployed, receiving disability benefits, getting in-home care and undergoing daily dialysis at home....
by RBDFF | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Children of Holiday Magic Project produces yearly, several thousand, 12-page activity/coloring and interactive CD books, that are distributed to sick and hospital bound children at Rady’s Children’s Hospital of San Diego during the holiday season. The Rob Benzon...
by RBDFF | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Rob Benzon Foundation has again answered the call to assist with costs of the annual Scott Carlson Community Thanksgiving Dinner held at the San Diego LGBT Community Center on Thanksgiving Day. Started in 1988 by Scott Carlson as a dinner for HIV/AIDS patients,...
by RBDFF | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
John’s family were refugees from Uganda that were already struggling to afford to live in San Diego before an illness brought them additional financial hardship. They were living paycheck to paycheck as their income is only enough to rent which meant that were...
by RBDFF | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Douglass, 67, had a surgery to remove his cancerous bladder and prostate. Doctors were able to construct a new bladder from his small intestine. Tubes were used to deal with his temporary incontinence. Douglass used incontinence pull-ups as he heals. His health...
by RBDFF | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Kevin M. was a local massage therapist that always would volunteer his time for local charity events helping the LGBTQ community until his own health took an unexpected turn for the worse. His family had a history of kidney issues and Kevin it turns out, was no...
by RBDFF | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Patrick was a 56 year old man who had been suffering from AIDS and associated issues for years. He was unemployed, without significant assets resulting from fall several months prior that shattered both his wrists so he was unable to work, drive or deal with other...
