Before the pandemic, the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center would partner with an area restaurant to host a monthly Dine Out for Easterseals giveback giving you the chance to not only help them continue to provide services to children and adults with disabilities, but also enjoy a delicious meal and support a great local restaurant. As the pandemic started to creep its way into the Tri-State, restaurants were forced to limit the number of people allowed in their dining room, or temporarily close them altogether and switch to carryout orders only for the health and safety of their employees, as well as the general public. The move resulted in a hit to their bottom line, making it difficult for them to participate in the fundraising efforts of non-profits in the area. With COVID numbers decreasing in the area as more people get vaccinated, some restaurants are starting to see things turn around in terms of their profits, allowing them to once again get involved with fundraisers.
Amazon billionaire MacKenzie Scott donates millions to San Antonio organizations
Record-breaking donations intended to help San Antonio fight poverty
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SAN ANTONIO – MacKenzie Scott, a novelist and philanthropist, has broken records while making donations to several San Antonio organizations that address income inequity and poverty
Scott first announced news of a $4.2 billion donation to 384 organizations across the United States on social media.
“I asked a team of advisors to help me accelerate my 2020 giving through immediate support to people suffering the economic effects of the (COVID-19) crisis,” Scott said in her announcement. “They took a data-driven approach to identifying organizations with strong leadership teams and results, with special attention to those operating in communities facing high projected food insecurity, high measures of racial inequity, high local poverty rates, and low access to philanthropic capital.”