Agency Partners
Overview
Thank you for your interest in joining Feeding San Diego as an Agency Partner.* Feeding San Diego works with hundreds of Agency Partners to end hunger in San Diego County.
If you would like to apply to become a partner, please confirm that your organization meets the following eligibility criteria before filling out an application.
*Are you a current partner looking for resources? Please explore our Partner Portal.
Requirements
Your organization must:
- Be led by someone who is not receiving food from the distribution program
- Be an IRS recognized non-profit organization or church
- Be incorporated for the purpose of serving the needy, ill, or infants (minor children)
- Be willing and able to pay any fees associated with partnership
- Be a San Diego-based organization with all food being distributed within San Diego County
- Not charge for food nor be reimbursed, compensated, or require services in exchange for food
- Not redistribute product to other non-partner organizations
- Not discriminate for any reason
- Not be an entity of a municipality (e.g., a School, Hospital or Prison)
- Have been operating an organized and consistent pantry or soup kitchen or have an operation model for distribution planned
- Have adequate storage for food. Feeding San Diego prefers food storage facilities to be in commercial buildings
- Have a current Safe Food Handling Certification*
*Feeding San Diego does offer food handler certification courses, however, we cannot start a distribution until this criterion is fulfilled.