Your generosity provided 31 million meals this year
Feeding San Diego’s impact is made possible by you — our community of donors, volunteers, and partners who believe no one in San Diego County should go without nutritious food. Between July 2024 and June 2025, together we provided more than 31 million meals to neighbors across the region through a network of over 350 local charities, faith communities, colleges, healthcare providers, and meal sites.
Across San Diego County, families continue to face rising costs that make it harder to keep nutritious food on the table. Feeding America data shows a 10% increase in local hunger. Nearly one-third of families in our region fall below the income needed to meet basic needs. With your continued generosity, we’re working toward our vision of a hunger-free and healthy San Diego.
“I really, really believe that food is life. Being able to walk in the market and know that I have access to everything in there without worrying about what’s in my wallet is the best feeling ever. It makes people feel normal when they’re totally out of their norm.”
– Jessica, a student and single mom who shops at the Feeding San Diego Marketplace.
FEED. RESCUE. UNITE.
“Transitioning from Texas to San Diego, there’s a much bigger price tag on things. We love the school pantry. It’s just so accessible, and it really helps when you’re in a crunch.”
– Reanna, a military spouse whose kids attend Hancock Elementary in Tierrasanta.
Programs Making a Difference
School Pantry Program
With your support, we opened 21 new school pantry sites this year. Your generosity brought the total to 62 K-12 schools across San Diego County. In partnership with Title 1 schools, the program connects families with fresh produce and healthy staples through twice-monthly distributions. This year, families accessed 2.2 million meals through the program. 80% of participating families report eating more fruits and vegetables.
Mobile and Produce Pantries
Across 40 sites, your support helped provide 3.7 million meals to 7,250 unique families every month. Many of the neighbors we reach are seniors on fixed incomes living in rural communities where grocery stores are far away and prices are higher. 64% of our Mobile Pantries and 69% of our Produce Pantries serve families that include at least one senior.
Feeding San Diego Marketplace
Our free, client-choice grocery store in Sorrento Valley saw a 30% increase in shoppers this year, serving 95 to 115 families per day. About 90% of the food on its shelves is rescued from local grocery stores.
Food Rescue
This year, we rescued 32.6 million pounds of surplus food from 787 food donors, with 900 unique pickups each week. We also added 109 new food donors. Our agency partners rescued 16.5 million pounds of food right here in San Diego County.
CalFresh Enrollment Assistance
Our CalFresh team assisted 884 community members with their applications in English and Spanish, generating $4.2 million in benefits. Over 1.1 million meals provided by Feeding San Diego are connected to CalFresh enrollment.
“Knowing that there’s places like this, people are willing to come here and not feel bashful about it. They’re creating health, creating a better life, knowing that you have food to eat.”
– Rodolfo, a senior who accesses groceries at the Sherman Heights Community Center.
Help Families Facing Hunger
Help Families Facing Hunger
