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29 08, 2025

This Fall, Check Out Pickleball & Golf Charity Events Benefiting Feeding San Diego

2025-08-29T10:31:52-07:00

This fall, three charity events will benefit Feeding San Diego. These events are fantastic ways to get outside, have fun, and spend time with like-minded San Diegans while giving back to Feeding San Diego. Get your tickets before they're gone! Get Ready for Golf Pacific Building Group's annual Charity Golf Tournament returns for a [...]

This Fall, Check Out Pickleball & Golf Charity Events Benefiting Feeding San Diego2025-08-29T10:31:52-07:00
21 08, 2025

Feeding San Diego Continues to Expand School Pantry Program Past a Record 62 Schools as New School Year Begins

2026-06-15T13:10:19-07:00

After adding 21 additional schools last year, the hunger-relief nonprofit is ramping up efforts to address child hunger by providing free, nutritious groceries directly on school campuses  Feeding San Diego, the region’s only Feeding America partner food bank, is calling on the community to help sustain and expand its growing School Pantry Program at the start of the 2025-26 school year. After adding an additional 21 school pantries to [...]

Feeding San Diego Continues to Expand School Pantry Program Past a Record 62 Schools as New School Year Begins2026-06-15T13:10:19-07:00
14 08, 2025

Local Company Pacific Building Group Hosting Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting Feeding San Diego on Monday, September 8

2026-06-15T13:11:37-07:00

Last year’s event raised $135,000 for the hunger-relief and food rescue non-profit, company aims to surpass that total this year Feeding San Diego is honored to have been chosen by San Diego-based construction services company Pacific Building Group as the beneficiary of the company’s annual Charity Golf Tournament, coming up on Monday, September 8 at The Crosby in Rancho Santa Fe. The day [...]

Local Company Pacific Building Group Hosting Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting Feeding San Diego on Monday, September 82026-06-15T13:11:37-07:00
30 06, 2025

Feeding San Diego Receives Major Grant From Starbucks to Sustain Food Rescue Efforts Through Starbucks FoodShare Program

2025-06-30T12:59:43-07:00

Together, Starbucks and the hunger-relief organization rescued 286,709 pounds of food in the non-profit's last fiscal year  Feeding San Diego is announcing the impact of its local partnership with Starbucks stores as part of the Starbucks FoodShare program, a national partnership between Starbucks and Feeding America to ensure food doesn’t go to waste. This year, Starbucks awarded Feeding San Diego a $93,968 [...]

Feeding San Diego Receives Major Grant From Starbucks to Sustain Food Rescue Efforts Through Starbucks FoodShare Program2025-06-30T12:59:43-07:00
17 06, 2025

Amazon Delivers Major Donation of Food and Funds to Feeding San Diego to Help End Hunger in the Region

2025-06-17T14:02:12-07:00

The global retailer donates food, freight, and financial support to the local non-profit, recently launching an annual employee food drive to offer additional support  For the second year in a row, Amazon is joining forces with hunger-relief and food rescue organization Feeding San Diego to help provide critical food and funds through the Feeding San Diego [...]

Amazon Delivers Major Donation of Food and Funds to Feeding San Diego to Help End Hunger in the Region2025-06-17T14:02:12-07:00
22 05, 2025

Breaking EBT News: CalFresh is Vital to Alleviating Hunger in San Diego, but it’s At Risk

2025-06-03T11:05:52-07:00

There are many different names for the federal nutrition assistance program called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. You may know it as SNAP, the acronym most commonly used to refer to it. Here in California, it’s called CalFresh. But many people call it food stamps or EBT. Whatever you choose to call this program, [...]

Breaking EBT News: CalFresh is Vital to Alleviating Hunger in San Diego, but it’s At Risk2025-06-03T11:05:52-07:00
14 05, 2025

Feeding America Study Released Today Reveals More Than 100,000 Children are Experiencing Food Insecurity in San Diego County

2025-05-28T11:58:48-07:00

The annual Map the Meal Gap study shows a rise in food insecurity in the overall San Diego population over the last year  Child food insecurity affects every county in the United States, with just over 100,000 children experiencing food insecurity in San Diego County, according to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap study. [...]

Feeding America Study Released Today Reveals More Than 100,000 Children are Experiencing Food Insecurity in San Diego County2025-05-28T11:58:48-07:00
8 05, 2025

Feeding San Diego Invites the Legal Community to Participate in This Year’s Food from the Bar Fundraiser at a Critical Time to Support Local Non-Profits

2025-05-28T12:00:46-07:00

The competition kicks off June 1 to raise funds needed to expand Feeding San Diego's School Pantry Program This summer, legal professionals can support critical hunger-relief programs by participating in Feeding San Diego’s Food from the Bar competition. The annual campaign for legal professionals is now in its 13th year, allowing the local legal community to give [...]

Feeding San Diego Invites the Legal Community to Participate in This Year’s Food from the Bar Fundraiser at a Critical Time to Support Local Non-Profits2025-05-28T12:00:46-07:00
17 04, 2025

Feeding San Diego’s Free Grocery Store, the Feeding San Diego Marketplace, Now Serving Almost 1,500 Households Every Month

2025-04-17T07:42:02-07:00

Since expanding the program one year ago, the non-profit has been serving up to 120 families a day, relying on local food donations to stock the shelves San Diegans continue to seek out food assistance from Feeding San Diego, with almost 1,500 households shopping at the non-profit’s free grocery store, the Feeding San Diego Marketplace, monthly since [...]

Feeding San Diego’s Free Grocery Store, the Feeding San Diego Marketplace, Now Serving Almost 1,500 Households Every Month2025-04-17T07:42:02-07:00
2 04, 2025

Chance Meeting of Two Feeding San Diego Volunteers Leads to a Living Organ Donation That Saved Lives

2025-04-07T09:56:33-07:00

It happened while they were gleaning green bell peppers together in February 2024. Two strangers, both with a shared purpose that day volunteering their time, were working side by side and got to talking. Craig Holt, a 63-year-old Army veteran, happened to mention that he needed a kidney to Meredithe Mainquist, who has over 1,300 [...]

Chance Meeting of Two Feeding San Diego Volunteers Leads to a Living Organ Donation That Saved Lives2025-04-07T09:56:33-07:00
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