Month of a Million Meals
Help feed San Diegans in need this holiday season. Nearly 430,000 people in San Diego County are food insecure, including over 123,000 children. Double your impact today!
Month of a Million Meals
Help feed San Diegans in need this holiday season. More than 350,000 people in San Diego County are food insecure, including over 100,000 children.
The government shutdown and delays in critical nutrition benefits have made the past couple months extremely challenging for our community. The effects of missed paychecks and delayed CalFresh benefits may continue to affect San Diegans for months to come. With the holidays around the corner, many of our neighbors will have to prioritize necessities over their holiday traditions.
A lot of times, military families don’t get paid that much. You know that if you’re ever struggling with money, you have a way to feed your family.
“Lucas is in his first year of kindergarten. It’s just me and him, and our dog. I love California. It’s definitely way more expensive than North Carolina, so we’re always on a tight budget. I rely on the YMCA on base. They also do a food drive every two weeks, and that takes a lot of the financial pressure off. Mainly, I’m able to rely on dry goods, and I just buy the meats and milk or cold stuff myself, and it helps a lot. A lot of times, military families don’t get paid that much. It’s very heartwarming because you build a community. You know that if you’re ever struggling with money, you have a way to feed your family. So it’s very comforting.”
— Kim, an enlisted, single mom who picked up food at North Terrace Elementary School.
A lot of times, military families don’t get paid that much. You know that if you’re ever struggling with money, you have a way to feed your family.
“Lucas is in his first year of kindergarten. It’s just me and him, and our dog. I love California. It’s definitely way more expensive than North Carolina, so we’re always on a tight budget. I rely on the YMCA on base. They also do a food drive every two weeks, and that takes a lot of the financial pressure off. Mainly, I’m able to rely on dry goods, and I just buy the meats and milk or cold stuff myself, and it helps a lot. A lot of times, military families don’t get paid that much. It’s very heartwarming because you build a community. You know that if you’re ever struggling with money, you have a way to feed your family. So it’s very comforting.”
— Kim, an enlisted, single mom who picked up food at North Terrace Elementary School.
Ways to Get Involved During Month of a Million Meals
Volunteers are a crucial part of our mission at Feeding San Diego. With an ambitious goal of ending hunger in San Diego County through food rescue, we rely on those willing to donate their time to our cause.
We have several volunteer opportunities at our Sorrento Valley headquarters and other locations in the community, as well as options to volunteer remotely.
Ways to Get Involved During Month of a Million Meals
Volunteer
Rock Swag with Impact
Start a Fundraiser
Volunteers are a crucial part of our mission at Feeding San Diego. With an ambitious goal of ending hunger in San Diego County through food rescue, we rely on those willing to donate their time to our cause.
We have several volunteer opportunities at our Sorrento Valley headquarters and other locations in the community, as well as options to volunteer remotely.
Help Families Facing Hunger
Help Families Facing Hunger
