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20 11, 2020

Thanksgiving Meals for Families

2023-06-01T13:18:47-07:00

Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, Feeding San Diego is proud to distribute Thanksgiving meal kits at five of our distribution sites in partnership with our vendor Top Notch Catering and Chef Ricky Fierro.   Over 1,400 Thanksgiving meal kits will be provided for free to those in need, focusing on the children and their families that pick up from our Summer Food Service Program, which [...]

Thanksgiving Meals for Families2023-06-01T13:18:47-07:00
11 11, 2020

Saluting Our Heroes

2023-05-18T08:46:57-07:00

On Veterans Day, we would like to take a moment to honor and salute our heroes. Veterans and active-duty military families make significant sacrifices — access to nutritious food shouldn’t be one of them.    In partnership with local military organizations, Feeding San Diego serves and supports veterans and military families through our Feeding Heroes initiative.   San Diego County [...]

Saluting Our Heroes2023-05-18T08:46:57-07:00
19 10, 2020

Feeding San Diego provided over 31.2 million meals in fiscal year 2020, a nearly 20% increase over 2019

2021-05-20T10:00:28-07:00

Organization distributed 27.6 million pounds of rescued food to provide for San Diegans facing hunger Feeding San Diego's 2020 fiscal year impact shows the rapidly increasing need for the organization’s services to combat hunger in the community during a year that will go down in history for its unprecedented challenges. Between July 1, 2019 [...]

Feeding San Diego provided over 31.2 million meals in fiscal year 2020, a nearly 20% increase over 20192021-05-20T10:00:28-07:00
8 10, 2020

Congratulations to our Hunger Action Month Art Challenge Winners!

2023-06-07T14:31:27-07:00

Our Hunger Action Month Art Challenge, in partnership with Pop Culture Hero Coalition, received submissions from superheroes ages 6-18 across San Diego County. Thank you to everyone who participated — we are inspired by your vision of a hunger-free and healthy San Diego! We are excited to announce the winners: Natalia – age 10, [...]

Congratulations to our Hunger Action Month Art Challenge Winners!2023-06-07T14:31:27-07:00
8 10, 2020

“I give because people are hungry all the time…”

2023-06-08T07:06:46-07:00

-By Lucy Loughridge, Student at St. Francis Parker Carmelle Remillard has been a volunteer at Feeding San Diego for 13 years, investing an incredible 630+ hours of time since June of 2012! When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, she began to volunteer an average of three days a week, “There are a lot of people [...]

“I give because people are hungry all the time…”2023-06-08T07:06:46-07:00
1 10, 2020

Feeding San Diego to increase distribution by over 1,100 boxes of healthy food weekly to San Diego Unified School District

2023-06-08T07:19:42-07:00

Starting September 30, 2020, boxes provided by Farmers to Families program to be distributed to families in need through school sites across the county Feeding San Diego has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase the amount of nutritious food distributed directly to high-need areas. This will be free of charge, [...]

Feeding San Diego to increase distribution by over 1,100 boxes of healthy food weekly to San Diego Unified School District2023-06-08T07:19:42-07:00
24 09, 2020

United Nations Endorses Feeding San Diego’s Hunger Action Month campaign

2023-06-08T07:11:29-07:00

Feeding San Diego is honored to have the United Nations endorse our Hunger Action Month campaign as we work to end hunger across San Diego through food rescue.   "The UN is marking its 75th anniversary this year at a time of great challenge and at a time of great disruption for [...]

United Nations Endorses Feeding San Diego’s Hunger Action Month campaign2023-06-08T07:11:29-07:00
9 09, 2020

“Food is a Basic Human Right” — Ford Roosevelt

2021-05-20T10:04:36-07:00

- By Richel Shea, Lafayette College, '22 In honor of Hunger Action Month, Feeding San Diego met with Ford Roosevelt to discuss the increasing need for food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and the concept of hunger as a basic human right. Roosevelt is the grandson of 32nd President Franklin D. Roosevelt and humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt. He works at Project [...]

“Food is a Basic Human Right” — Ford Roosevelt2021-05-20T10:04:36-07:00
9 09, 2020

Mental Health & Hunger: North County Health Services’ Dr. Leon Altamirano, Psy.D. Shares Insight

2023-06-08T09:25:24-07:00

As we approach the six-month mark of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the reality of the situation has settled in. This virus may be around for another 18-24 months and the economic implications will have long-term consequences. Understandably, the ongoing disruptive changes to work, school and daycare schedules, in addition to financial set-backs and lack of access to community support networks, are having a [...]

Mental Health & Hunger: North County Health Services’ Dr. Leon Altamirano, Psy.D. Shares Insight2023-06-08T09:25:24-07:00
1 09, 2020

Take action to help end hunger during Hunger Action Month

2021-05-20T10:05:11-07:00

Feeding San Diego is raising awareness about the issue of hunger across San Diego County this month, urging the community to take action to help those in need. Now more than ever, every action counts. Before the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, one in eight people in San Diego County faced hunger, including one in [...]

Take action to help end hunger during Hunger Action Month2021-05-20T10:05:11-07:00
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