AID DURING THE PANDEMIC

State’s dedicated COVID-19 website: www.covid19.ca.gov.

Dial 2-1-1: If you are in need of assistance or help finding community or disaster services, dial 2-1-1. 2-1-1 San Diego is a resource hub that connects people with community, health and disaster services.

San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund: A coalition of philanthropy, government and business partners has created this fund through the San Diego Foundation to help community-based organizations. Grant funding will focus on food security, rental and utility assistance, and income replacement or gap funding. The fund expects to move an initial round of grants in the next few weeks. All donations will go to organizations helping San Diegans affected by the health crisis. Call (619) 235-2300; email: info@sdfoundation.org.

Food: Feeding San Diego has created a map of food distribution locations around the county. Text “food” or “comida” to 877877 to find the nearest site, or call 211 to talk to a resource specialist. Email info@feedingsandiego.org or phone (858) 452-3663.

Serving Seniors: Free meals from the nonprofit Serving Seniors are available to anyone age 60 or older, regardless of income. If you are a senior in need, or know of one, you can sign up to receive meals by calling (619) 235-6572 and selecting Option One, or reaching out via email at meals@servingseniors.org. Recipients have the option of donating for meals, but nobody is turned away if they don't have the means to do so.

Libraries: The county's 33 branch libraries will be unable to offer the curbside pickup service that had been announced earlier. All branch libraries and the county's two bookmobiles will be closed. However, library patrons can still digitally access all the library's e-books and e-magazines 24/7 by downloading the Libby app for e-books or Flipster (under e-books and e-magazines) for e-magazines like Sports Illustrated, People, Time. Residents who don't have a library card can sign up for an Instant Digital Card and use their mobile phone number as their library card. Visit www.sdcl.org.