Carissa Casares, Author at Feeding San Diego

8 05, 2023

What You Need to Know About CalFresh Benefits This CalFresh Awareness Month

Carissa Casares2023-05-08T15:22:37-07:00

According to the California Department of Social Services, nearly 400,000 people in San Diego County receive CalFresh benefits. CalFresh is California’s name for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Each of these 400,000 individuals relies on the Calfresh benefits program to put nutritious food on the table. Formerly, CalFresh benefits were commonly known as [...]

What You Need to Know About CalFresh Benefits This CalFresh Awareness Month Carissa Casares2023-05-08T15:22:37-07:00

8 05, 2023

Feeding San Diego Awarded $100,000 Grant From The Vertex Foundation to Support its School and Mobile Pantry Programs

Carissa Casares2023-05-08T09:16:15-07:00

The grant funds will help the non-profit continue its vital work providing nutritious meals to the more than 100,000 children experiencing food insecurity in San Diego County Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from The Vertex Foundation. The funds will support the [...]

Feeding San Diego Awarded $100,000 Grant From The Vertex Foundation to Support its School and Mobile Pantry ProgramsCarissa Casares2023-05-08T09:16:15-07:00

27 04, 2023

Feeding San Diego Has Rescued More Than Three Million Pounds of Food From Local Starbucks Stores Since 2016

Carissa Casares2023-04-27T09:45:06-07:00

The Starbucks FoodShare program helps keep surplus food from the landfill and feeds people facing hunger in San Diego County This Earth Month, and during Starbucks Global Month of Good, Feeding San Diego is sharing the impact of its local partnership with Starbucks stores as part of the Starbucks FoodShare program, a national partnership [...]

Feeding San Diego Has Rescued More Than Three Million Pounds of Food From Local Starbucks Stores Since 2016Carissa Casares2023-04-27T09:45:06-07:00

5 04, 2023

Connecting Local Farmers to Food Waste to Help Feed Animals

Carissa Casares2023-04-05T11:13:43-07:00

When you can’t feed people, feed animals. That’s what the Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Hierarchy tells us. And that’s what we do at Feeding San Diego. Food waste is an unavoidable aspect of operating a hunger-relief non-profit. It doesn’t have to be negative. When food reaches a certain point, it can no longer be [...]

Connecting Local Farmers to Food Waste to Help Feed AnimalsCarissa Casares2023-04-05T11:13:43-07:00

4 04, 2023

Learn How the Starbucks FoodShare Program Helps Feed People, Not Landfills

Carissa Casares2023-04-04T12:02:54-07:00

It’s just after noon on a Tuesday at Jewish Family Service’s campus in Kearny Mesa. Molly Smith, the non-profit’s nutrition operations manager, is sorting through protein boxes, pastries, and sandwiches with the distinctive Starbucks logo. Along with a handful of volunteers, Molly is preparing the day’s donation from the Starbucks FoodShare program. All these Starbucks [...]

Learn How the Starbucks FoodShare Program Helps Feed People, Not LandfillsCarissa Casares2023-04-04T12:02:54-07:00

20 03, 2023

Feeding San Diego and Healthy Day Partners Team Up to Provide Nutritious Food to San Diegans Experiencing Food Insecurity

Carissa Casares2023-03-20T07:49:21-07:00

Healthy Day Partners now distributing Grab & Grow Gardens® at Feeding San Diego food distributions to empower people to grow their own food In its continued effort to provide solutions to those in San Diego experiencing food insecurity, Feeding San Diego has partnered with North County non-profit Healthy Day Partners. Those who visit the Produce [...]

Feeding San Diego and Healthy Day Partners Team Up to Provide Nutritious Food to San Diegans Experiencing Food InsecurityCarissa Casares2023-03-20T07:49:21-07:00

14 03, 2023

Feeding San Diego Named Charity Partner of the 20th Annual San Diego Restaurant Week

Carissa Casares2023-03-14T10:48:10-07:00

For every meal ordered during San Diego Restaurant Week, $2 will be donated to Feeding San Diego by Chef Works to support people facing hunger in San Diego County Feeding San Diego is delighted to announce that it has been named the charity partner of San Diego Restaurant Week this spring, which returns Sunday, March [...]

Feeding San Diego Named Charity Partner of the 20th Annual San Diego Restaurant WeekCarissa Casares2023-03-14T10:48:10-07:00

7 03, 2023

International Women’s Day Spotlight: Regina Gamboa from The Magnolia Project

Carissa Casares2023-03-07T13:37:25-08:00

March is Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day on March 8 celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The Feeding San Diego network is made up of many exceptional women who put their whole hearts and minds into their work to transform lives and the community for the better. Here is [...]

International Women’s Day Spotlight: Regina Gamboa from The Magnolia ProjectCarissa Casares2023-03-07T13:37:25-08:00

7 03, 2023

Feeding San Diego Receives Donation From Protein Bar Company GoMacro® for Seventh Year in a Row

Carissa Casares2023-03-07T09:53:35-08:00

The donation comes from sales of the Everlasting Joy MacroBar®, which benefits Feeding San Diego year-round Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization, is pleased to announce it has received its annual donation from corporate partner GoMacro®, a leading plant-based nutrition bar company with offices in San Diego. The donation stems [...]

Feeding San Diego Receives Donation From Protein Bar Company GoMacro® for Seventh Year in a RowCarissa Casares2023-03-07T09:53:35-08:00

23 02, 2023

San Diego-Based Jensen Meat Company Donates More Than 160,000 Pounds of Product to Feeding San Diego

Carissa Casares2023-02-23T08:06:28-08:00

Donation includes both meat and plant-based protein to be distributed to those facing hunger in San Diego County Feeding San Diego has received a donation of 166,300 pounds of product from Jensen Meat Company that will help the non-profit continue to provide nutritious food throughout San Diego County. The donation includes ground beef and plant-based [...]

San Diego-Based Jensen Meat Company Donates More Than 160,000 Pounds of Product to Feeding San DiegoCarissa Casares2023-02-23T08:06:28-08:00

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