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27 10, 2022

Feeding San Diego Awarded Second $100,000 Grant From The Conrad Prebys Foundation to Help Fund School Pantry Program

2022-10-27T10:06:04-07:00

The grant funds will directly alleviate childhood hunger by providing nutritious food to families at local schools     Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger relief and food rescue organization, is honored to announce it is a recipient of a $100,000 grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation for its 2022 summer grant cycle. The funds will support the non-profit’s School [...]

Feeding San Diego Awarded Second $100,000 Grant From The Conrad Prebys Foundation to Help Fund School Pantry Program2022-10-27T10:06:04-07:00
21 10, 2022

Feeding San Diego Announces Friendly Fundraising Challenge With Philadelphia’s Food Bank Philabundance

2022-10-21T09:46:28-07:00

Donation challenge kicks off today as the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres face off on the field    Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization, has accepted a challenge from fellow Feeding America organization Philabundance – Philadelphia's food bank – to see who can raise more funding to help feed [...]

Feeding San Diego Announces Friendly Fundraising Challenge With Philadelphia’s Food Bank Philabundance2022-10-21T09:46:28-07:00
28 09, 2022

New Feeding America Report Shares Insights from Nearly 36,000 People That Reveal What People Facing Hunger Want and Need

2022-09-28T10:04:47-07:00

This past Friday, on Hunger Action Day, Feeding America released a new report, titled Elevating Voices to End Hunger Together: Community-Driven Solutions to Address America’s Hunger Crisis. It’s a first-of-its-kind report with key findings divided into four areas: prioritizing dignity, increasing access, expanding opportunity, and improving health. The bottom line? Collaboration is key. 92% of [...]

New Feeding America Report Shares Insights from Nearly 36,000 People That Reveal What People Facing Hunger Want and Need2022-09-28T10:04:47-07:00
27 09, 2022

New Feeding America Report Shares Insights From Nearly 36,000 People to Help Inform Tomorrow’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

2022-09-27T16:10:32-07:00

Elevating Voices to End Hunger Together report coincides with the first conference at the federal level focused on hunger in over 50 years    Feeding America®, the nation’s largest hunger-relief network of which Feeding San Diego is a member, has published a new report, Elevating Voices to End Hunger Together: Community-Driven Solutions to Address America’s Hunger [...]

New Feeding America Report Shares Insights From Nearly 36,000 People to Help Inform Tomorrow’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health2022-09-27T16:10:32-07:00
7 09, 2022

Feeding San Diego Receives $50,000 Federal Meals Program Grant From Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions Foundation

2022-09-07T08:52:14-07:00

Nourishing Neighbors grant will support the non-profit’s CalFresh assistance program and community outreach    Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization, is honored to announce it is a recipient of a $50,000 grant from Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions Foundation. The Federal Meals Program grant will support Feeding San Diego’s work to help [...]

Feeding San Diego Receives $50,000 Federal Meals Program Grant From Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions Foundation2022-09-07T08:52:14-07:00
30 08, 2022

You Can Help Cross Out Hunger During Hunger Action Month

2022-08-30T16:22:41-07:00

September is Hunger Action Month! Hunger Action Month is a time to act to help the 38 million people in the U.S., including more than 12 million children, facing hunger. Here in San Diego County, there are hundreds of thousands of people who have to worry about their next meal. Feeding San Diego’s programs support [...]

You Can Help Cross Out Hunger During Hunger Action Month2022-08-30T16:22:41-07:00
25 08, 2022

Feeding San Diego Supports Schools Across the County With Food Assistance As Students Head Back to School

2022-08-25T10:05:56-07:00

Schools span 14 school districts and include elementary, middle, and high schools, plus community colleges and universities As kids, young adults, and adults head back to school this month, Feeding San Diego is supporting San Diego County schools with much-needed food assistance for students and families amidst high inflation. The county’s leading hunger-relief and food rescue [...]

Feeding San Diego Supports Schools Across the County With Food Assistance As Students Head Back to School2022-08-25T10:05:56-07:00
15 08, 2022

San Diego County Seniors Need Your Support

2022-08-15T11:10:26-07:00

It’s an early August morning in Alpine, CA. There is only so much time until the sun is fully shining and the heat really kicks in. A small crowd gathers in the shade of the parking lot that serves as Alpine Mobile Pantry to pick up no-cost food. Feeding San Diego’s bright orange truck, which [...]

San Diego County Seniors Need Your Support2022-08-15T11:10:26-07:00
9 08, 2022

Soaring Inflation Impacting All Aspects of Feeding San Diego’s Operations

2022-08-09T07:45:40-07:00

While costs are up across the board, so is the need for food assistance in San Diego County With the inflation rate sitting at a four-decade high, Feeding San Diego is facing increased operating costs across nearly all aspects of the organization, including purchasing food, transporting donated food, energy for cold storage, and other costs [...]

Soaring Inflation Impacting All Aspects of Feeding San Diego’s Operations2022-08-09T07:45:40-07:00
13 07, 2022

Two Local Students Chosen as Winners of Feeding San Diego and the Comic-Con Museum’s Hunger Action Hero Art Contest

2022-07-13T09:35:22-07:00

Heroes “Hunger Halter” and “Demeter” will make their debut next week during 53rd San Diego Comic-Con Out of almost 300 submissions from San Diego County students, two Hunger Action Hero Art Contest winners have been selected: Hunger Halter by Aiden Prior (14 years old) of Encinitas and Demeter by Sirenna Ascencio (17 years old) of [...]

Two Local Students Chosen as Winners of Feeding San Diego and the Comic-Con Museum’s Hunger Action Hero Art Contest2022-07-13T09:35:22-07:00
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