Volunteer of the Month July marks Chiara Dorigo’s third month as a Nutrition Outreach Volunteer, providing nutrition education at community events and partner agency distributions. Most recently, she has increased her commitment to hunger-relief by helping to train other volunteers and interns, while also co-leading two Healthy Cook nutrition and cooking classes at the San Diego Rescue [...]
The San Diego summer heat has hit! This July, why not stay cool with a fresh take on ice cream? Blueberries are one of the many fresh fruits that are in season this month and, once combined with the banana’s naturally creamy texture, this “ice cream” is a great, dairy-free frozen treat. Blueberry & Banana [...]
One of our fantastic partner agencies, St. Rose of Lima, has taken it upon themselves to respond to the growing need of their community by partnering with other organizations in the Chula Vista community, including another FSD partner agency, Turning the Hearts Center. Together, they joined efforts to offer a “Day of Hope” for homeless [...]
By Lisa Huynh, AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate When schools are out for the summer, many children who rely on school lunches no longer have breakfast and/or lunch. Kids who come from low-income families may not have access to a meal every day. With the scarcity of food, kids are more likely to grab unhealthy choices, increasing their [...]
Feeding San Diego relies on contributions from national and local partnerships to source product. Providing nearly half of the food distributed by FSD, our Food Rescue program diverts quality food heading for the landfill to serve clients. FSD partners with more than 180 local grocery stores and retailers to rescue an average of nearly a [...]
The third annual North Eats food festival hosted by Baker & Olive on June 26 will benefit Feeding San Diego with $5 of every ticket going to our hunger-relief efforts. Just $5 can provide 20 meals through our efficient distribution model. Use promo code "ENDHUNGER" before June 12 to receive $20 off your ticket. North [...]
Volunteer of the Month Parker Trautwein has been volunteering with Feeding San Diego since February 2016. Over the past five months, Parker has become a valuable Team Leader in Training attending Saturday Afternoon Food Sorting shifts. He has a "can-do" attitude and is willing to take on any challenge during a food sorting shift. He welcomes volunteers with [...]
In order to build agency capacity and help our partners learn from one another, Feeding San Diego began hosting monthly live webinars for partner agencies this February. Past webinar topics, presented by FSD staff or partner agency representatives, include agency sustainability, Market Match and nutrition incentives, and volunteer best practices. Next month’s webinar is scheduled to [...]
With the start of summer, it's the perfect time to start grilling up veggies like summer squash (or zucchini, green beans, eggplant, corn, etc.). These vegetables are the perfect alternatives to potato salad and baked beans which are high in fat, calories and sodium. Try our recipe for grilled summer squash that will leave those traditional side [...]
The 2016 Food from the Bar competition challenges law organizations throughout San Diego to join together in the fight against hunger. Firms compete with one another to make the biggest impact through FSD’s hunger-relief efforts. Firms earn points by donating food, funds and volunteer hours and the team from each league with the highest points wins. And today, we have [...]
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