Last summer, the legal community of San Diego County came together to fight hunger and raised the equivalent of 175,000 meals through the Feeding San Diego “Food from the Bar” campaign. The three-week campaign included participation from fourteen law firms and organizations who volunteered 228 hours, gleaned over 14,000 pounds of food, and raised [...]
Feeding San Diego invites San Diego County caterers to submit proposals for meals to be served at our sponsored Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) meal sites. All interested commercial food service vendors are required to submit complete proposals – inclusive of bid bond – by February [...]
This morning, Vince Hall, CEO of Feeding San Diego, had the opportunity to testify before Congress on the issue of veteran hunger. This hearing, hosted by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, examined United States Department of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs programs that provide nutrition [...]
By Lucy Loughridge, Student, Francis Parker Upper School Six thousand people. One million meals. Thirty years ago, Ruth Henricks would have never seen herself as the founder and leader of Special Delivery, an organization working to aid chronically ill individuals suffering from hunger. “The thing is, it makes you feel so good. It makes [...]
What motivated you to volunteer with Feeding San Diego? When I retired, I was searching online for volunteering opportunities. I found Feeding San Diego and when I looked at their website, I loved how many different opportunities there were to be involved and it was obvious this could be a long-term role for me. [...]
On December 4, 2019, Kate Leone, the Chief Government Relations Officer at Feeding America, released a detailed statement on the final USDA rule that proposes cutting SNAP benefits for 680,000 people in America. “The final rule released today by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take away food assistance from nearly 700,000 [...]
A program is underway to put the iconic self-portrait image of John Lennon on California license plates, and help fund the state’s food banks. The special license plate is now available for pre-order and will feature the Lennon self-portrait image and the slogan, “IMAGINE no hunger”. Proceeds from sales will be administered by [...]
Feeding San Diego is proud to announce the launch of MealConnectTM in San Diego County, a free and innovative technology platform that connects surplus food from restaurants and other food service providers to Feeding San Diego’s volunteer drivers and community partners. Developed by Feeding America, MealConnect is an exciting new way for the community [...]
"The thought of children and families not having a meal at a table inspires me to be active in hunger-relief work. Growing up, I learned that food is what connects people: laughter, love and memories. I want everyone to have that." Angelo Sosa is a talented chef from New York with an illustrious career, [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPvg_uc4v8c&feature=youtu.be Assemblymember Brian Maienschein and CEO of Feeding San Diego, Vince Hall, announced the award of a $500,000 CalRecycle grant to Feeding San Diego. Maienschein’s bill, AB 1933, which passed in 2018, ensures money appropriated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund can be used to administer grants to increase and strengthen the State’s [...]
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