Jennifer Gross Family Foundation Donates $1.5 Mil to Support SoCal Coronavirus Relief Efforts

The William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation, the charity founded by retired financial asset manager Bill Gross and his son and daughter, announced today that it donated a total of $1.5 million to charities and organizations providing relief from the effects of coronavirus and its impact on Southern California communities.

The Gross Family Foundation’s donations include $250,000 each to the OC Food Bank and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County to assist in relief efforts of individuals and families facing hardships due to economic effects of the virus. Additional donations include $200,000 each to the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) Coronavirus Care Fund, World Central Kitchen, The Recording Academy’s MusiCares, the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation.

“Jennifer, Jeff and I are honored to support the heroic work being performed by these organizations and the volunteers who are tirelessly working to provide relief to the people who need it most during this unprecedented crisis,” said Bill Gross, the co-founder of the Newport Beach-based PIMCO fixed income asset manager and a long-time resident of Orange County. “Those with means are obligated to provide assistance to their communities to help alleviate the impact of the crisis and support the basic needs of families and individuals.”

The OC Food Bank, a program of Community Action Partnership of Orange County based in Garden Grove, CA, aims to make a positive impact in people’s lives by helping them meet basic needs and strengthen their support system, working with nearly 400 local charities, soup kitchens, and community organizations to end hunger and malnutrition. Second Harvest Food Bank of Irvine works through a network of more than 300 non-profit partner agencies and programs to provide wholesome food and fresh produce to more than 250,000 hungry children, seniors and families in Orange County every month.

The NDWA’s Coronavirus Care Fund provides emergency assistance for qualifying home care workers, nannies and house cleaners who are experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The World Central Kitchen, founded by chef José Andrés, provides meal preparation and distribution to US food-insecure households affected by the coronavirus crisis. The Recording Academy and its affiliated charitable foundation MusiCares have established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help its peers in the music community affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

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