Summary
The health department is asking board members and the public to create peer fundraising pages for Long Beach Gives (Sept 18–24), with a $10,000 goal. Money goes to direct client support — up to $1,000 per person for basics like rides to medical appointments — for vulnerable residents losing federal and traditional support.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Organizational fundraising goal of $10,000 for the week-long campaign, funding direct client support up to $1,000 per person.
Health department clients facing hardship — older adults needing medical transport, HIV patients, homeless services clients.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Health and Human Services - Sep 11, 2026
The health department is asking board members and the public to create peer fundraising pages for Long Beach Gives (Sept 18–24), with a $10,000 goal. Money goes to direct client support — up to $1,000 per person for basics like rides to medical appointments — for vulnerable residents losing federal and traditional support.
Budget Oversight Committee - Aug 18, 2026
A community coalition asked the city for $3 million in structural funding for the Long Beach Justice Fund, which pays for immigration legal services, ahead of the budget being finalized.
Board of Health and Human Services - Apr 10, 2026
The department is raising private dollars to fill gaps government funding can't — up to $1,000 direct client support for families in crisis, plus $5,000 mini-grants for nonprofits. The fund has about $150,000 and roughly two years of runway without new donations.
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