Long Beach Gives peer fundraising for HHS Fund
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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