Rotary grants
Milpitas-based Household Giving Tree was amongst 22 nonprofit organizations serving the San Jose group just lately awarded at whole of $200,000 in grants by the Rotary Membership of San Jose Basis. To be eligible for funding, at the least 50% of the organizations’ beneficiaries have to be San Jose residents.
The Household Giving Tree runs annual back-to-school and Vacation Want drives to supply faculty provides and Christmas presents, respectively, to households in want within the South Bay.
The inspiration’s grant utility cycle is open yearly from July 1-Sept. 30. Go to sjrotary.org for extra data.
MedAssist increasing
MedAssist—Santa Clara County’s program to assist cowl the price of prescription drugs for diabetes, bronchial asthma and extreme allergy symptoms—is streamlining its utility course of and growing enrollment in 2025, in response to a latest replace from the county’s Well being and Hospital Committee (HHC).
Launched in 2022, MedAssist was designed to assist county residents who fall into the “missing middle,” incomes an excessive amount of to qualify for many authorities applications however not sufficient to afford first-rate insurance coverage or out-of-pocket prices.
The HHC is seeking to improve MedAssist enrollment from 2,000 residents in 2024 to 2,500 in 2025. To attain that objective, this system will launch an consciousness marketing campaign with an up to date web site and varieties accessible in eight languages.
To be eligible for MedAssist, Santa Clara County residents will need to have a sound prescription for diabetes drugs, bronchial asthma inhalers, or epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens); meet annual family gross earnings restrict necessities; meet the person out-of-pocket healthcare spending necessities; and never be receiving prescription drug protection or assist from a federal or state healthcare program.
Purposes for the MedAssist 2025 program yr are at the moment being accepted. For extra data, go to www.GetMedAssist.com.
