La Mesa Business Disaster Recovery Fund
The La Mesa Disaster Recovery Fund was created by the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce Foundation to help businesses damaged or destroyed in the aftermath of opportunistic violence and looting following peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrations in La Mesa. The fund reached $50,000 in a single day, and $100,000 by the second day. The fund total reached more than $200,000.
With support from the East County Economic Development Council and in cooperation with the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce and City of La Mesa officials, business owners applied for funds and received checks after providing evidence of physical damage. The La Mesa Disaster Recovery Fund is now closed to donations. Thank you to the many donors who offered their generous support to assist the La Mesa based businesses.
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Phase 1 Recovery Checks Distributed
Representatives of the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Foundation, La Mesa Chamber of Commerce, East County Economic Development Council, and several other major donors distributed the first 27 checks the Fund the week of 6/29-7/3 to businesses damaged during civil unrest overnight on Saturday May 30th and Sunday, May 31st.
La Mesa businesses receiving checks in Phase 1 registered and verified they had suffered physical damage or looting as a direct result of the activities of individuals. 27 checks each made out for $5,000 were distributed and the remainder of the fund was held for Phase 2 applicants.
Phase 2 Recovery Checks Distributed
Representatives of the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Foundation, La Mesa Chamber of Commerce, East County Economic Development Council, and several other major donors distributed the remaining 8 checks the week of 7/27-7/31 to businesses damaged during civil unrest overnight on Saturday May 30th and Sunday, May 31st.
La Mesa businesses receiving checks in Phase 2 registered and verified they had suffered physical damage or looting as a direct result of the activities of individuals.
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