The California Wellness Foundation (Cal Wellness)

The California Wellness Foundation Donates $20,000 Grant to Support Brotherhood Crusade COVID-19 Outreach

Sentinel News ServiceMay 21, 2020

In response to Brotherhood Crusade’s COVID-19 Community Rapid Response Fund, The California Wellness Foundation donated a $20,000 grant to help Los Angeles community youth, young adults and families during this critical time. The funds are designed for the most under-served communities that are being adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period when schools and the Brotherhood Crusade YouthSource Center are closed, these funds will directly assist with basic living, academic and household needs and assist students until it’s safe to reopen the Center. “We’ve seen numerous examples across California about how COVID-19 is devastating communities of color,” said Alex Johnson,

Family Health

Social Enterprise Everytable Secures $2.5 Million in Program-Related Investments from Annenberg Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 14, 2020

Everytable, the Los Angeles-based social enterprise seeking to end food inequality by making healthy food affordable, convenient and accessible for all, has received a total of $2.5 million in program-related investments (PRI) from Annenberg Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation (Cal Wellness) to support the development and implementation of a pioneering social equity franchise program. The $1.5 million in funding from Cal Wellness and $1 million from the Annenberg Foundation will allow Everytable to foster economic empowerment among entrepreneurs from marginalized communities. Everytable plans to open 25 franchises owned by entrepreneurs of color from underserved neighborhoods in Southern California over the next five years.