the Imperial Court de San Diego (ICSD) was one of the first local groups to provide support, within days of the first shutdown.
ICSD continues to distribute grocery store gift cards to community members in need thanks to recent contributions.The initial distribution provided approximately $5,000 worth of gift cards - primarily to members of the bar and restaurant service industries whose employers were forced to shut down.
Since March, ICSD has given out of over $30,000 worth of vouchers, according to Queen Mother Nicole Murray-Ramirez.Recent contributions from philanthropists Bill Ash, Tom Hebrank, Chris Shaw, and Emperor Jerry of San Francisco, along with support from elected officials including State Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G..