Jacobs and husband Irwin changed the community for the better, touching the lives of countless people
Joan Jacobs' death on Monday at age 91 touched off a vast reaction in the San Diego community among the many residents who benefited from the staggeringly generous philanthropy of Joan and husband Irwin Jacobs, the co-founder of Qualcomm. The hundreds of millions of dollars they gave away indeed shaped the city's 'cultural, scientific and educational landscapes,' as The San Diego Union-Tribune's thoughtful, detailed obituary chronicled.
What became the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank provides food at more than 200 distribution sites throughout the county every month and also is a key supplier to more than 500 nonprofit organizations that distribute food to needy individuals and families. “Both Joan and Irwin shared a sense of responsibility to society that I have not seen in anybody,” said UCSD Chancellor Pradeep Khosla. “It was so unselfish.
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