SOUTH COUNTY HAPPENINGS

City councils Chula Vista, 5 p.m. Tuesday School boards

National School District (National City), 6 p.m.

Wednesday, San Diego Unified School District, 5

The San Diego Foundation has extended the deadline to Friday to apply for roughly $14 million in grants for youth development and educational nonprofits offering summer programs in the San Diego Unified School District. Grant applications and guidelines for the summer 2022 Level Up SD program are available at Sdfoundation.org/levelupsd. Level Up SD is a partnership of the foundation, the San Diego Unified School District and area nonprofits. It was launched in 2021 to provide free summer academic and enrichment programs for students enrolled in the district's elementary, middle and high schools.

Free tax prep assistance at library

The Chula Vista Public Library is offering free tax assistance from AARP volunteers to help low income residents and seniors with tax preparation. Bring your documents and visit the Civic Center Library, 365 F St., from 10 a .m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays now through April 14. (No tax prep on March 10.) This service is available on a walk-in basis only. Tax preparation is not available for those people who are Married Filing Single or for Rental Income. Call (619) 691-5160.

All Veterans Job Fair set for Thursday

The Disabled American Veterans and Recruitmilitary will co-host a San Diego All Veterans Job Fair from 2-6 p.m. Thursday at the Scottish Rite Event Center, 1895 Camino del Rio South, San Diego. The event is free to veterans, their spouses, active-duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and Reserve. More than 20 employers will be on site representing industries from construction to medical to administrative and logistics. Veterans can also access free career counseling, employment and resume assistance, network with fellow vets and military personnel, and get help with their Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and claims. To register for the Job Fair and get additional no-cost resources for veterans and their families, visit jobs.dav.org. The DAV has also developed The Veteran Advantage: DAV Guide to Hiring and Retaining Veterans with Disabilities. This guide offers helpful tools for employers and aims to inspire more organizations to consider veterans for jobs. Find it at https://bit.ly/3jvb2hd.

Food distribution in Chula Vista

Feeding San Diego is hosting a drive-through food distribution from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at Southwestern College, 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista. Register at https://feedingsandiegofeb26.rsvpify.com. Every registered attendee will receive about 50 pounds of dry goods, fresh produce, and a frozen meat protein. People will also receive information on how to access other food distributions at feedingsandiego.org/ find-food, and information about Calfresh (SNAP) benefits, including how to apply. Visit feedingsandiego.org/ together-tour.

Toyota dealers donate AED equipment

The San Diego County Toyota Dealers Association recently honored San Diego Project Heart Beat's 20th anniversary by donating seven automatic external defibrillators (AEDS), valued at nearly $13,000, to the San Diego Fire-rescue Department Lifeguard Division. This donation advances San Diego Project Heart Beat's mission to provide awareness about AEDS and training on how to operate them, while supplying lifeguards with critical life-saving equipment. San Diego Project Heart Beat is a nationally recognized program managed by the San Diego Fire-rescue Department. The organization works to make AEDS more accessible and has placed more than 9,500 AEDS throughout the region. AEDS increase the survivability rates among cardiac arrest victims, and help keep victims alive until further help arrives. San Diego Project Heart Beat courses are available to public and private businesses looking to educate themselves on how AEDS save lives, along with CPR classes. To learn more, visit www.sandiego.gov/sdprojectheartbeat.

National City seeking volunteers

National City is looking for volunteers to serve on these city committees: Civil Service; Community and Police Relations; Housing Advisory; and Planning. Find application forms and information at https://bit.ly/3rpcmjs. Application deadline to the City Clerk's Office is 5 p.m. Thursday. Call (619) 336-4225 or email clerk@nationalcityca.gov.

Blood drives • 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday,

Republican Women of Southbay, 4475 Bonita Road, Bonita, at the Chula Vista Golf Course parking lot Appointments strongly encouraged. Photo ID required. Call (800) 469-7322 or visit Sandiegobloodbank.org.

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