COVID-19 Community Resources

VOLUNTEERING AND SUPPORTING YOUR COMMUNITY

Del Mar Community Connections: Make deliveries or donations

Del Mar Community Connections provides programs and services to help Del Mar’s maturing residents live safely and independently.

Community Connections is seeking healthy volunteers under the age of 65 to deliver groceries and supplies to home-bound people.

The nonprofit also is collecting hand sanitizer, hand soap, paper towels, toilet paper, disinfectant products, tissues and washable face coverings for distribution to seniors.

Leave donations in the marked bin at the Del Mar Community Building, 225 9th Street.

Call: 858-792-7565
Website: www.dmcc.cc

DMVA: Support local businesses

Supporting local business starts with you. Visit the Del Mar Village Association’s webpage for links to restaurants, stores and hotels.

Open the Del Mar Village Association website

Del Mar Farmers Market

The Del Mar Farmers Market is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays in the lower parking lot of the Del Mar Civic Center, 1050 Camino del Mar.

Open the Del Mar Farmers Market website

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church: Helping Hands

Helping Hands provides food, hygienic products and fellowship to homeless members of our community and is seeking volunteers.

Call: 858-755-1616
Website: https://www.stpetersdelmar.net/

Donate blood to American Red Cross

The American Red Cross faces a severe blood shortage and urgently needs donors. As an emergency preparedness organization, the Red Cross takes steps to ensure the safety of its staff and donors.

Call: 800-RED CROSS
Website: www.RedCrossBlood.org

Donate funds to San Diego Foundation

The San Diego Foundation welcomes donations to its Community Response Fund for COVID-19

Open the San Diego Foundation’s Community Response Fund webpage

Volunteer for Meals on Wheels San Diego County

Call: 619-260-6110
Website: https://www.meals-on-wheels.org/

Healthcare volunteers sought

Health care professionals and emergency medical responders can make themselves available as volunteers through the Disaster Healthcare Volunteers website.

Open the Disaster Healthcare Volunteers website

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INFORMATION

211 San Diego

For general COVID-19 questions and free, confidential guidance to community, health, social and disaster services, call 2-1-1

Call: 211
Website: https://211sandiego.org/

Del Mar Library

The Del Mar Library offers door-side service for patrons to collect materials. Patrons also can borrow the library’s electronic materials 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Website: https://www.sdcl.org/locations_DM.html

Alzheimer’s San Diego

Call: 858-492-4400
Website: https://www.alzsd.org/

Partner in Aging

Call: 858-480-1453

Southern Caregiver Resource Center

Call: 858-268-4432
Website: https://www.caregivercenter.org/

Open FAQs for San Diego County Libraries during COVID-19

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FOOD ASSISTANCE

Meals on Wheels San Diego County

Call: 619-260-6110
Website: https://www.meals-on-wheels.org/

Food Bank

The North County Food Bank’s operations are continuing as normal during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Website: https://northcountyfoodbank.org/

Community Resource Center

Among other services, the Community Resource Center operates a food distribution center at 650 Second Street, Encinitas.

Call: 760-753-8300
Website: https://crcncc.org/

TRANSPORTATION

Facilitating Access to Coordinated Transportation (FACT)

FACT provides free rides for seniors and people with disabilities.

Call: 888-924-3228
Website: www.factsd.org

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ANIMAL SERVICES

San Diego Humane Society

San Diego Humane Society is adjusting its hours and providing services by appointment only. Spay and neutering services are suspended. Call to schedule appointments for an adoption, relinquishment, vaccination, licensing or owner-requested euthanasia.

Call: 619-299-7012

Visit the San Diego Humane Society COVID-19 Emergency Updates webpage.

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CDC Guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID019 should stock up on supplies, stay home and take other basic precautions.

Open the CDC webpage for people at higher risk

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