Feeding San Diego is excited to kick off the new school year by welcoming four new sites to our School Pantry program. After much collaboration, planning and training, the four new sites at Fallbrook and Laurel Elementary in Oceanside and Sunset and Willow Elementary in San Ysidro are ready to welcome parents and students to their [...]
Volunteer of the Month Matthew Lesniewski first volunteered in April 2015 and then attended a volunteer information session to learn more about leadership volunteer opportunities. Since then, he has donated almost 50 volunteer hours as a Team Leader, teaching and leading volunteer projects at our Distribution Center. He often helps volunteers pack produce for our School [...]
As fall begins, so does Hunger Action Month! September is a time to take action to help end hunger, including speaking up for those in need. FSD partners with businesses and organizations across the county to help spread awareness of the need and encourage our community to get involved. Empty Plates Provide Meals An empty plate means [...]
Want to get one more delicious taste of summer? This recipe for Zucchini and Tomato Frittata is versatile enough for about any meal and keeps well as leftovers too. Pair with a garden salad for a light lunch or serve a slice between two pieces of whole wheat toast for a hearty breakfast. Whether it’s fresh [...]
On August 30, Starbucks, Feeding America and Feeding San Diego announced the launch of the first Starbucks FoodShare program operations in the nation. Through a strategic partnership announced earlier this year, the Starbucks FoodShare program will donate nourishing, ready-to-eat meals to Feeding America member food banks from its company-operated stores in the U.S. Building on a [...]
Volunteer of the Month Kimberly Tang is a Team Leader during our Saturday Morning Food Sorting Shifts. She is enthusiastic at learning new projects, friendly to all volunteers, and always goes above and beyond in helping our volunteer shifts go smoothly. Kimberly first started as a Youth Leader in February 2015, and we have watched [...]
In July, cooking classes wrapped up at Edison Elementary School, a pilot project between Target, Feeding San Diego and Leah’s Pantry. For the past year, Leah’s Pantry has been conducting bi-weekly cooking classes on campus at Edison Elementary immediately following the FSD School Pantry distribution. All attendees of the cooking classes also received cooking kits to encourage more [...]
Enjoy one of nature’s sweetest summer fruits: mango! Paired with chunks of avocado, this sweet but tangy mango avocado salsa makes a perfect summer snack with tortilla and pita chips. Try as a topping on fish tacos or seared salmon. Mango Avocado Salsa Yield: 4-6 servings Ingredients 2 cups diced mango (about 2 mangos) 1/2 cup [...]
Thanks to our collaboration with Hunger Free America and with the help of summer meal site nutrition education best practices, our all-volunteer nutrition team developed a one-week kids nutrition curriculum specifically designed to take place over the summer at each of our Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites. This “Nutrition Week,” with the [...]
For the past eight weeks, Feeding San Diego hosted three summer AmeriCorps VISTA members, Danielle, Justin and Lisa, who have been instrumental in reaching individuals for CalFresh assistance and daily support of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Through Danielle and Justin’s work with CalFresh outreach and application assistance every day out in the community, [...]
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