Feeding San Diego is hosting a series of healthy cooking classes, as part of the Feeding Excellence program, to teach students about health and nutrition. The classes include hands-on training and cooking demonstrations targeted at improving the health of clients at specific distribution sites. The most recent Healthy Cook classes have taken place at Knox [...]

Many people who live in rural areas of San Diego have a hard time accessing fresh food.  These areas are known as food deserts. The USDA defines a food desert as "neighborhoods that lack healthy food sources." People facing hunger have trouble getting healthy food due to lack of transportation and being located far away from [...]

This December, Feeding San Diego passed another AIB International (American Institute of Baking) audit with flying colors, receiving a score of 960 out of 1,000! A passing score of this audit is 700, making Feeding San Diego’s score soar over the requirements.  Feeding San Diego wants to serve our community as best as possible, not [...]

Looking to make a difference in the next few months? Here are five fun and easy ways to fight hunger in San Diego in 2018. San Diego Gulls Game Come out to the San Diego Gulls game on January 13 at 7 PM and help fight hunger through hockey. When you purchase a ticket through [...]

When January rolls around, people start to put away their lights, take down the trees and menorahs, and go back to their pre-holiday lives. For many, the holidays are a time of giving and sharing joy. This leads to people volunteering and giving back to others who may not be as fortunate as they are. [...]

Volunteer of the Month: Lisa Nakutin Meet Lisa, January’s Volunteer of the Month!  Lisa has volunteered more than 110 hours with Feeding San Diego since January 2017. As a weekly evening front desk receptionist, she provides volunteers with a welcoming smile while helping volunteers sign in for their volunteer shifts and answering general volunteer questions. Her [...]

Winter is the season for staying warm with comforting soups and stews. Most store-bought soups are full of sodium and fat, but you can avoid this by making simple soups at home! Add immune boosting veggies like carrots or bell peppers and health-promoting spices like rosemary, garlic, and thyme instead. Try this Quinoa Vegetable Soup and get a nutritional kick out [...]

Feeding San Diego is proud to welcome a new partner to the School Pantry Program: Bayside STEAM Academy.  Bayside STEAM Academy is an elementary school located in Imperial Beach. Principal, Kevin Coordt, and Business Services Technician, Melinda Newell-Baker, have led the way to establish a farmers market-style food distribution with Feeding San Diego to support [...]

On December 10, 2017, Feeding San Diego held the Miles for Meals 5k to raise funds to fight hunger in San Diego. The race began at 7:30 AM, in the Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego. 204 runners and walkers came out on this beautiful Sunday morning, raising more than $7,700 for those struggling with [...]

Feeding San Diego and ABC 10 News have partnered up again this holiday season for a Month of a Million Meals.  This campaign aims to fundraise one million meals for people facing hunger in San Diego.  On Giving Tuesday, ABC 10 News hosted a telethon with Feeding San Diego. Giving Tuesday is the nation’s single [...]