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How to Start a Food Drive in San Diego: A Step-by-Step Guide for Individuals, Schools, and Businesses
Starting a food drive in San Diego is one of the most direct ways to help your neighbors facing hunger. Between July 2025 and June 2026, Feeding San Diego provided more than 43 million pounds of food – the equivalent of more than 36.2 million meals – to people [...]
Looking for a Food Bank in San Diego? Here Are 8 Types of Free Food Distributions Near You
When you're looking for free food in San Diego County, knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. Searching for "food bank San Diego" may lead you to a long list of unfamiliar terms. We put together a guide to make this process easier. There are several types of free [...]
Back to Campus, Not Back to Hunger: Inside Feeding San Diego’s College Food Pantry Partnerships
"Starving college student" is a common expression. It brings to mind cup noodles heated in dorm kitchens and scrounging food from the cafeteria. But the reality is that many students do not have access to the basic levels of food they need to complete their studies. According to the [...]
Understanding Your EBT Card in San Diego: How It Works and Where to Use It
In California, public assistance benefits are placed onto an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card. That means, if you receive CalFresh benefits, San Diego County loads them onto an EBT card each month. For those new to CalFresh, this post covers the basics of using your EBT card in San [...]
Food Insecurity in San Diego County Has Surpassed Peak Pandemic Levels, New July 2026 Data Shows
Feeding America released new Map the Meal Gap data on July 28, showing food insecurity in San Diego County has surpassed its pandemic-era peak. From 2020 through 2021, the average number of San Diegans experiencing food insecurity was about 351,000 individuals. A third consecutive year of increases brought the [...]
More Than a Million Pounds: How Three Nonprofits Are Using Food Rescue in San Diego to Feed People and Provide Jobs
When you see an orange Feeding San Diego van in the community, it means someone is rescuing surplus food. But some of these vans have an extra mark that makes them special: a Salvation Army logo. These vans are part of a unique partnership between Feeding San Diego, the [...]
