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16 01, 2025

Looking Ahead to a New Calendar Year: A Q&A with Feeding San Diego’s Director of Programs, Sam Duke

2025-01-16T08:42:26-08:00

A new calendar year means new goals and new challenges. At Feeding San Diego, we're looking ahead to the many ways we'll continue supporting our community. We sat down for a Q&A with Feeding San Diego's director of programs, Sam Duke, to get his take on the coming year. Sam joined Feeding San Diego in [...]

Looking Ahead to a New Calendar Year: A Q&A with Feeding San Diego’s Director of Programs, Sam Duke2025-01-16T08:42:26-08:00
7 01, 2025

Build New Habits in the New Year by Giving Back

2025-01-07T12:05:44-08:00

For many of us, the new year is a time to assess our old ways and build new habits. A great habit to start in 2025 is donating your time as a volunteer. According to the Mayo Clinic, volunteering leads to lower rates of depression and anxiety and fosters better overall physical health. Are you [...]

Build New Habits in the New Year by Giving Back2025-01-07T12:05:44-08:00
16 12, 2024

End-of-Year Giving: Ways You Can Make an Impact Before the Year Ends

2024-12-16T14:19:58-08:00

The holiday season is incredibly busy for both our community and the team at Feeding San Diego. We work to ensure all of our neighbors can prepare festive meals that honor their family traditions. Now, with the end of the year approaching, we need to replenish our supplies for the new year. Fortunately, there are [...]

End-of-Year Giving: Ways You Can Make an Impact Before the Year Ends2024-12-16T14:19:58-08:00
12 12, 2024

The End of the ARPA Grant: How It Helped and What Happens Now

2024-12-12T10:19:26-08:00

Three years ago, Congress passed historic legislation designed to help Americans recover from the impacts of the pandemic. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated $3 billion in supplemental funding, which was split up into 780 grants and sent to local governments across the country. The County of San Diego received a portion of those [...]

The End of the ARPA Grant: How It Helped and What Happens Now2024-12-12T10:19:26-08:00
26 11, 2024

GivingTuesday 2024: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?

2024-11-26T12:41:23-08:00

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday: we're all familiar with these holidays. But have you heard of GivingTuesday? Taking place every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, GivingTuesday is an opportunity to support the nonprofits whose missions mean the most to you. GivingTuesday 2024 is on Tuesday, December 3rd, and there are impactful ways to support [...]

GivingTuesday 2024: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?2024-11-26T12:41:23-08:00
31 10, 2024

A School Food Pantry Brings Fresh Produce and Fresh Hope

2024-10-31T10:16:01-07:00

It's a cloudy, overcast day in Imperial Beach. But standing out against the gray sky are two brightly colored pop-up tents. These two tents mark the new school food pantry at Berry Elementary School. As parents drop off their kids, volunteers set up a variety of nutritious food, including fresh fruits and vegetables. Generously funded [...]

A School Food Pantry Brings Fresh Produce and Fresh Hope2024-10-31T10:16:01-07:00
3 10, 2024

Drive Change with Us: Cartober 2024 Is Here!

2024-10-03T11:40:41-07:00

Get ready to rev up your engines and drive change this October with Cartober 2024! Here's everything you need to know about Cartober and how you can support Feeding San Diego. What Is Cartober? Cartober is an online giving campaign held throughout the month of October to showcase the power of vehicle donations for nonprofits. [...]

Drive Change with Us: Cartober 2024 Is Here!2024-10-03T11:40:41-07:00
9 09, 2024

Top Ways to Give Back This Hunger Action Month

2024-09-09T12:59:21-07:00

Each year, Feeding America and its partner food banks mark September as Hunger Action Month. Together, we encourage supporters to take action across the country to help end hunger. Any action, big or small, can make a difference. And, at Feeding San Diego, there are many ways to give back that move the needle towards [...]

Top Ways to Give Back This Hunger Action Month2024-09-09T12:59:21-07:00
6 09, 2024

Join Us in the Million Hour Volunteer Rally – Log Your Hours and Win Amazing Prizes!

2024-09-06T08:32:49-07:00

We are excited to share some big news with you! Feeding San Diego is taking part in the Nourishing Neighbors Million Hour Volunteer Rally, an initiative by the Albertsons Companies Foundation to help end hunger in our communities. This rally runs from September through October, and the goal is to reach an incredible 1 million [...]

Join Us in the Million Hour Volunteer Rally – Log Your Hours and Win Amazing Prizes!2024-09-06T08:32:49-07:00
3 09, 2024

San Diego Gives: Join the Give Local Movement

2024-09-03T15:39:53-07:00

San Diego Gives is all about giving locally. Since its founding in 2021, this event has brought together hundreds of local nonprofits for a 24-hour day of giving on the first Thursday in September. But beyond fundraising, San Diego Gives is about connection. This campaign connects San Diegans to local causes and local nonprofits. At [...]

San Diego Gives: Join the Give Local Movement2024-09-03T15:39:53-07:00
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