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29 11, 2017

Food Helps Active Duty Family Make Ends Meet

2017-11-29T07:34:32-08:00

Wife of an active-duty Marine, mother of one, works three jobs; yet her and her family live below the poverty line.  This is the life Chelsey leads. Chelsey lives in military housing in the Murphy Canyon area of San Diego, where she takes care of her rambunctious two-year-old daughter named Charlie. Though her husband is [...]

Food Helps Active Duty Family Make Ends Meet2017-11-29T07:34:32-08:00
21 11, 2017

Special Distributions Bring Joy to Families This Thanksgiving

2017-11-21T08:10:32-08:00

Over the past two weeks, Feeding San Diego teamed up with local Assemblymembers Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher and Shirley Weber to help provide special Thanksgiving food for families facing hunger in San Diego. Families who attended these events received turkeys, along with fresh produce: potatoes, carrots, zucchini, strawberries, onions, and pears. The distributions were set up [...]

Special Distributions Bring Joy to Families This Thanksgiving2017-11-21T08:10:32-08:00
17 11, 2017

A Little Help Goes Long Way

2017-11-17T09:43:01-08:00

Guest Post by Christina Kam, Feeding San Diego intern Last month I continued to do CalFresh outreach at Jewish Family Services Corner Market and St. Paul’s Cathedral locations. One of the challenges I have seen with those facing hunger in our community is unemployment. At the Jewish Family Services Corner Market, Dani (another FSD intern) [...]

A Little Help Goes Long Way2017-11-17T09:43:01-08:00
8 11, 2017

Top Volunteers November 2017

2017-11-08T14:39:56-08:00

Volunteer of the Month: Nicole Gomez Nicole Gomez is a senior at San Diego State University majoring in Foods & Nutrition. She began working with Feeding San Diego in September of 2017 as a nutrition intern, focusing on providing nutrition education to low income communities in San Diego. In that short amount of time she [...]

Top Volunteers November 20172017-11-08T14:39:56-08:00
6 11, 2017

Nutrition Nugget & Recipe: Sweet Potato Soup

2017-11-06T13:51:34-08:00

With fall nights getting colder, satisfy your craving for some warmth with this easy-to-make sweet potato soup. Sweet Potato Soup Yield: 4 Servings 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 clove minced garlic 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced 1 red pepper, peeled and sliced 1 [...]

Nutrition Nugget & Recipe: Sweet Potato Soup2017-11-06T13:51:34-08:00
30 10, 2017

School Pantry Program Lifts Community

2022-07-01T13:56:14-07:00

With the new school year underway, parents, teachers and students start their yearly routine, which can come with some challenges. Whether it’s access to reliable transportation, having enough time to eat breakfast or staying alert in class, the last thing a family should have to worry about is having enough food for the week. Feeding [...]

School Pantry Program Lifts Community2022-07-01T13:56:14-07:00
26 10, 2017

Rising Prices of the Holiday Season

2017-10-26T13:01:38-07:00

When you envision a holiday dinner, what do you see? A table filled with turkey, ham, stuffing, roasted vegetables, and potatoes. You can smell the sweet scent of apple pie, cranberry sauce, and fresh baked cookies. Unfortunately, many of these foods are hard for organizations like Feeding San Diego to come by during the holiday [...]

Rising Prices of the Holiday Season2017-10-26T13:01:38-07:00
20 10, 2017

Yoga with a Purpose

2017-10-20T08:45:18-07:00

We are excited to wrap up a summer of giving with the accomplishments of local yoga teacher, Amy Krieger. Amy dedicated all proceeds from 10 of her weekly donation-based yoga classes to Feeding San Diego. Each Thursday evening this past summer, 15-40 people gathered by Mission Bay to do yoga with Amy as she raised funds [...]

Yoga with a Purpose2017-10-20T08:45:18-07:00
19 10, 2017

A Place at the Table Campaign: There’s Still Time to Help

2017-10-19T08:59:23-07:00

Feeding San Diego’s A Place at the Table Campaign is a community effort to raise $50,000 to help families facing hunger this Thanksgiving. Could you imagine a Thanksgiving without food? The holidays are a tough time for families facing hunger.  With over 400,000 people in San Diego county facing food insecurity, many  won't experience the typical food [...]

A Place at the Table Campaign: There’s Still Time to Help2017-10-19T08:59:23-07:00
13 10, 2017

Homeless Gain Access to Meals Through Feeding San Diego

2017-10-13T12:05:02-07:00

Today, Feeding San Diego will start providing ready-to-eat meals at the temporary homeless Safe Camp at City Operations Yard run by Alpha Project. A lack of meal service at lunch time has been a challenge, causing many residents to search for food. By offering complete, nutritious lunches directly to the Safe Camp, Feeding San Diego is [...]

Homeless Gain Access to Meals Through Feeding San Diego2017-10-13T12:05:02-07:00
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