At Dewey Elementary in San Diego, where most kids have military parents, the line forms early at the food pantry for free produce, snacks and staples like bread. By Cynthia McFadden, Christine Romo and Kenzi Abou-Sabe SAN DIEGO — Dozens of people formed a line outside Dewey Elementary [...]
Feeding San Diego is proud to announce that its annual Fuel for Summer campaign has raised 1,213,261 meals since its kick-off on May 13, 2019, with another month and a half to go. In San Diego County, one in six children face hunger — over 120,000 children. Thousands of youth [...]
Feeding San Diego and AMC have partnered on a donation campaign to end hunger at this year’s Comic-Con. The network is encouraging visitors to go to “DeadQuarters,” its official fan zone of “The Walking Dead” and “Fear the Walking Dead,” to donate canned foods, and/or make monetary donations to [...]
As of June 1, 2019, 700,000 Californians are now eligible for CalFresh (nationally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) for the first time. For the last 45 years, individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) lacked the opportunity to apply for CalFresh benefits, but a new state law has [...]
This summer, Feeding San Diego will host 26 distribution sites for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a critical part of its summer hunger-relief programs. This program provides critical support throughout the summer months to ensure children are getting the nutrition they need to grow and thrive. In [...]
