Communities recovering from COVID-19 with Kaiser Permanente grants

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaiser Permanente’s mission to improve health in the communities it serves has taken on new urgency, especially as some communities will need more help than others to recover from the pandemic.

In the Kaiser Permanente Northern California 2021 Community Health Snapshot, stories and videos highlight Kaiser Permanente contributions, investments, and partnerships focused on protecting hard-hit communities and supporting a just recovery from the pandemic.

In 2021, Kaiser Permanente invested $1.05 billion in its Northern California communities. This included $167 million for charitable health coverage and medical financial assistance for people who cannot afford health care, $85 million to support the education of new health care professionals, $52 million in charitable contributions to improve health, and $19 million to support research to improve the delivery of health care for all.

In the area served by Kaiser Permanente’s Redwood City Medical Center, the 2021 Community Health investment totaled $27 million dollars.

One example of our investments is a series of grants totaling $335,000 to Redwood City Together, Nuestra Casa, and Coastside Hope to support COVID-19 vaccine outreach and education. The nonprofits provided COVID-19 vaccines to more than 5,000 underserved residents.

Another example is a$150,000 grant to Second Harvest Food Bank to provide free, nutritious food to low-income students and their families throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

To learn more about Kaiser Permanente’s impact in your area of Northern California, please visit the Communities We Serve section.