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Behind every grant is a child, family or community whose life has been changed. Explore stories that highlight the organizations, partnerships and people helping create healthier futures for children.

Grants Awarded in 2020 Annual Grant Cycle  

Sixteen nonprofit agencies were awarded grants totaling $172,122 through Rest Haven’s 2020 Annual Request for Proposal cycle.  Thanks to all the agencies working so tirelessly to make such a difference in our communities!  Check out the article in the San Diego Union Tribune!  https://wwwsandiegouniontribune.com/north-county-community-news/story/2021-02-13/rest-haven-awards-grants-to-area-nonprofits    The following are those agencies who received 2020 grants: Aseltine […]

Rest Haven Responds to COVID 19 Community Needs

In 2020, Rest Haven provided $112,211 in emergency funding assistance to agencies serving underserved children who had been particularly hit hard by COVID 19.  Rest Haven’s Board of Directors believes it is critical to respond to the community’s immediate needs during a time of crisis so that they can address the increased services needed for […]

Rest Haven Receives Donation from Charles River Labs!

Charles River Laboratories is a leader in the global research community in advancing human health and is passionate about their role in improving the quality of people’s lives.   They believe that every day people have the ability to make a difference and one of the many ways they do that is through their Annual 5K […]

2019: A Year in Reflection – Looking Back with Gratitude!

It’s never too late to express your appreciation to those people who have made a difference and so we would like to take a moment to recognize some very important people involved with Rest Haven and the extraordinary things they have done, not only in 2019 but for some of them, decades! Ophthalmologists and Opticians […]

2019 Grants Awarded!

Rest Haven Children’s Health Fund is happy to announce that the Rest Haven Board of Directors awarded grants in August to the following nineteen community agencies through our 2019 Request for Proposal grant process! Doors of Change Emilio Nares Foundation United Cerebral Palsy Solana Beach School District Vista Community Clinic San Dieguito Union High School […]

Rest Haven’s 2019 Grant Cycle is Here!

Rest Haven’s Board of Directors is happy to announce that Rest Haven will be giving up to $250,000 this year to agencies in San Diego or Imperial Counties who share our mission and have a need or project to support at risk children in San Diego or Imperial Counties.   These grants are given through a […]

Rest Haven Welcomes New Board Member!

Mark Emch, Retired CFO, San Diego Convention Center Corporation and Consultant, joined Rest Haven’s Board of Directors in September.  We are so fortunate to have Mark’s expertise in the area of finance and his commitment to the nonprofit sector along with years of experience on several local Boards.  We welcome Mark and look forward to […]

Thank You Medtronic!

Rest Haven Children’s Health Fund would like to acknowledge and thank the Medtronic Foundation for their incredible support to Rest Haven over the last two years.  In 2016, Medtronic awarded a two year grant to Rest Haven to be used to provide financial assistance for all types of health care needs for at risk and […]

2018 Grants Awarded!

We are happy to announce that Rest Haven Children’s Health Fund’s Board of Directors has awarded grants in August to the following seventeen community agencies through our 2018 Request for Proposal Grant cycle: Alpine Union School District American Academy of Pediatrics – California Chapter 3 Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County Boys and Girls […]

Shout Out to Family Health Centers

  A special shout out to the Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) for addressing the need for mental health services in our communities through their recent Spirit of the Barrio luncheon.  Great panel of experts, great insights and great discussion!