Health & Safety

Health - Disaster preparedness

We provide support for programs that promote wellness and that help keep communities safe. We also provide assistance to communities in times of disaster.

American Red Cross:
The Foundation teamed up with the San Diego Chapter of the American Red Cross to fund the purchase of a new Canteen, a highly mobile response vehicle used as shelter support, mobile kitchen, and occasionally mobile response command center. These response vehicles are often found providing assistance in responses orchestrated by fire or police departments. The Foundation’s support also expanded to the “Ready When the Time Comes” program, a corporate volunteer program that trains employees from partnering corporations and mobilizes them as a community-based volunteer force when disaster strikes. This innovative partnership will save lives and help people in communities affected by disaster.

Senior Comunity Centers:
A grant from the Sempra Energy Foundation will provide seniors living in poverty with free health screenings and brown bag lunches throughout the Fall and Winter of 2008. More than 150,000 meals are expected to be served.

National Conflict Resolution Center:
Through a grant from the Sempra Energy Foundation, NCRC provides reduced or free mediation services to underserved individuals experiencing hardships. Most of these cases are domestic violence and involve single mothers with children.

Challenged athletes:
The Sempra Energy Foundation provides support to programs that help challenged athletes receive specialized training and equipment that help meet each athlete’s individual needs.