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14 12, 2021

Staff Spotlight: Meet a CalFresh Specialist Who Has Experienced Hunger Firsthand

2021-12-14T15:05:54-08:00

Before she was a CalFresh specialist at Feeding San Diego, Lourdes Gonzalez waited in line for food. Although it was over a decade ago, she remembers her firsthand experience with hunger like it was yesterday. Her husband lost his job, and she had just given birth to their third child.   “It was difficult with three [...]

Staff Spotlight: Meet a CalFresh Specialist Who Has Experienced Hunger Firsthand2021-12-14T15:05:54-08:00
8 12, 2021

How a School Pantry Supports a Family Experiencing Homelessness

2023-05-16T14:01:50-07:00

In March of this year, Feeding San Diego established a new school pantry site at the Monarch School, which serves students facing homelessness in grades K-12. This new distribution allows families to come to campus to pick up food, interact with the teachers, and access other resources. We visited the farmer's market-style distribution in [...]

How a School Pantry Supports a Family Experiencing Homelessness2023-05-16T14:01:50-07:00
23 11, 2021

Feeding San Diego Providing Holiday Food Items and Meals to San Diegans in Need of Food Assistance This Holiday Season

2021-11-23T09:02:59-08:00

Through multiple programs, San Diegans in need of food assistance can access holiday food items and prepared meals across the county  Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, Feeding San Diego is providing resources to the local community by distributing holiday food items and prepared Thanksgiving meals at various distribution sites throughout San Diego County. Anyone in need of food assistance [...]

Feeding San Diego Providing Holiday Food Items and Meals to San Diegans in Need of Food Assistance This Holiday Season2021-11-23T09:02:59-08:00
19 11, 2021

This Holiday Season, Give Hope and Share Joy with Feeding San Diego

2023-05-30T13:14:38-07:00

Feeding San Diego invites the local community to get involved and give back to those facing hunger this holiday season. This week marks the start of our Give Hope, Share Joy fundraising campaign. Our mission is to raise critical funds for vital hunger relief initiatives and programs. Funds raised will help sustain the large-scale drive-through Together [...]

This Holiday Season, Give Hope and Share Joy with Feeding San Diego2023-05-30T13:14:38-07:00
19 11, 2021

This Weekend Only, All San Diego Locations of Jersey Mike’s Subs Will Donate 20 Percent of Sales to Feeding San Diego

2021-11-19T07:37:38-08:00

Funds will help the local hunger relief non-profit continue its mission to end hunger through food rescue This weekend (November 20 and 21), 20 percent of sales from all 53 San Diego County Jersey Mike’s Subs locations will benefit Feeding San Diego as part of a national fundraising campaign through Feeding America. These funds will help Feeding San Diego, the region’s only Feeding America member hunger [...]

This Weekend Only, All San Diego Locations of Jersey Mike’s Subs Will Donate 20 Percent of Sales to Feeding San Diego2021-11-19T07:37:38-08:00
16 11, 2021

New California State Law Will Combat Climate Change and Help People Facing Hunger

2023-05-30T12:52:45-07:00

Starting January 1, 2022, Senate Bill 1383 will go into effect and set an incredible precedent. Grocery stores, supermarkets, food service providers, food distributors, and wholesale food vendors will no longer be allowed to send perfectly edible food to the landfill. Instead, they must donate it to hunger relief organizations like Feeding San Diego. [...]

New California State Law Will Combat Climate Change and Help People Facing Hunger2023-05-30T12:52:45-07:00
16 11, 2021

Feeding San Diego Calls for Support from the Local Community This Holiday Season

2022-05-09T10:54:24-07:00

Give Hope, Share Joy campaign to raise funds for the local hunger-relief organization as it continues to provide aid amidst rising costs and disruptions caused by the pandemic   Today is the start of Feeding San Diego’s Give Hope, Share Joy fundraising campaign. Funds raised will help sustain large scale drive-through food distributions, cover rising food and transportation costs, increase food supply to mobile pantries in rural areas of Eastern San Diego County and provide meals for [...]

Feeding San Diego Calls for Support from the Local Community This Holiday Season2022-05-09T10:54:24-07:00
3 11, 2021

Feeding San Diego to Distribute Food to Military Families and Veterans This Morning Leading Into Veteran’s Day

2021-11-03T09:19:16-07:00

With the help of two local partners, San Diego Military Outreach Ministries and Support the Enlisted Project, the non-profit will serve over 500 households  This morning, Feeding San Diego is hosting a large-scale, drive through food distribution in Spring Valley to honor military families and veterans. Anyone in need of food assistance is invited to [...]

Feeding San Diego to Distribute Food to Military Families and Veterans This Morning Leading Into Veteran’s Day2021-11-03T09:19:16-07:00
1 11, 2021

Cooking for a Cause: Local Chef Travis Swikard Donating Proceeds from Virtual Cooking Class

2023-05-30T13:20:36-07:00

Chefs are in the business of making sure all are well-fed and loved, and Chef Travis Swikard is working to ensure that every San Diegan is given that opportunity. He’s joined Feeding San Diego in its mission to end hunger as an ambassador, and is lending his time and talent to raise funds via a virtual cooking class this holiday season. Having [...]

Cooking for a Cause: Local Chef Travis Swikard Donating Proceeds from Virtual Cooking Class2023-05-30T13:20:36-07:00
1 11, 2021

Feeding San Diego Hosting Free Food Distributions at Seven Locations Across the County to Honor Military Families and Veterans Ahead of Veteran’s Day

2021-11-01T10:09:52-07:00

Drive through distributions will be held starting today through November 13 and will serve over 50 pounds of food to every attendee  Leading into the Veteran’s Day holiday, Feeding San Diego is hosting a series of free food distributions that celebrate local military families and veterans. Starting November 1 through November 13, Feeding San Diego will celebrate local heroes at its Together Tour large-scale food distributions, [...]

Feeding San Diego Hosting Free Food Distributions at Seven Locations Across the County to Honor Military Families and Veterans Ahead of Veteran’s Day2021-11-01T10:09:52-07:00
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