Nestled in the desert landscape, surrounded by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs is a food desert. This small, isolated town with only 3,500 full-time residents is an hour from the nearest affordable store. But every Tuesday from 11:30 to 4:30, the resource center holds the weekly food bank, with fresh produce from Feeding [...]
The budget reconciliation bill, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” was signed into law on July 4, 2025. It included deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, which many of our neighbors in San Diego County rely on. The final version of the bill cut nearly $200 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [...]
The budget reconciliation bill, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill," was signed into law on July 4, 2025. It dramatically changed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other social programs. SNAP has many names. Formerly called food stamps, it's called CalFresh in California and is sometimes referred to as EBT. The cuts to [...]
Nearly 400,000 people in San Diego County, including more than 100,000 children, are food insecure. Recent cuts to SNAP and Medicaid will dramatically impact those numbers. At Feeding San Diego, we're preparing for increased need in our community as the effects of these cuts ripple out. Monthly giving is a great way to help [...]
Not sure how to get started with food bank volunteering? Feeding San Diego offers many ways to get involved and give back as a volunteer. Our volunteers help reduce food waste and provide nutritious food to the San Diego community. We've broken down everything you need to know about becoming a Feeding San Diego volunteer. [...]
At Feeding San Diego, we know how stressful summer can be for families that rely on school meals. During the summer, we work with sites around the county to provide free summer meals. Prepared summer meals are available at Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites, and no-cost groceries are distributed at school pantries, mobile [...]
Feeding San Diego hosts free food distributions throughout San Diego County. We work with hundreds of partners to provide food assistance at a variety of convenient locations, from churches to schools to community centers. If you're wondering, "How do I find free food near me?," our Find Food Map is a helpful resource to locate [...]
According to Feeding America, more than 100,000 children in San Diego County are food insecure. Feeding San Diego's School Pantry program brings nutritious food directly to where families with children already gather – their local schools. On distribution days, school spaces transform into free farmers' markets. Parents can pick up nutritious ingredients, like fresh produce [...]
Emergency response is at the core of Feeding San Diego's DNA. Our first food distribution was held on October 9, 2007, in the parking lot at San Diego Rescue Mission. Just a few weeks later, disastrous firestorms hit San Diego County and displaced hundreds of thousands of individuals. In the first week of the fire, [...]
Henry Wallace, the Chairman of the San Diego Original Black Panther Party, has been feeding his community for over 50 years. From joining the newly formed San Diego Original Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in 1967 when he was just 15 years old to running the current-day San Diego Original Black Panther Party for Community [...]
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