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World Teacher’s Day Spotlight: A Teacher’s Mission to Provide Food to Students
Teachers make a significant impact on the lives of students in a myriad of ways. World Teacher’s Day is a day to celebrate how teachers transform education. This World Teacher’s Day, we’re spotlighting one teacher who saw a need and took action. Elizabeth Lonnecker, a ninth- and eleventh-grade English teacher [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: Working with Universidad Popular to Support the Hispanic Community in Pauma Valley
The drive along Highway 76 to the Pauma Valley Community Center is picturesque. Fruit trees dot the hills. Signs advertise freshly picked produce and local honey. The sight as you arrive at the center is a bit different. A line of waiting cars winds around the driveway and extends into [...]
Back to School Feature: How a Local High School is Normalizing Food Assistance on Campus
As San Diego County kids head back to school this month, it’s important to remember that school is about more than just learning inside the classroom. Students need resources outside of the classroom to be able to focus and learn when they’re on campus. Feeding San Diego’s School Pantry Program [...]
Senior Citizens Day: A Senior Volunteer Committed to Supporting Her Community
In honor of National Senior Citizens Day, we spoke to a recently retired volunteer who uses her free time to give back. After retiring, Stephanie found purpose through volunteering with local organizations like Feeding San Diego. She started volunteering at Feeding San Diego in January 2023. Now, she volunteers every [...]
Honoring Disability Pride Month: Two Local Groups Use Volunteering to Empower Their Participants
Every July, we celebrate Disability Pride Month to commemorate the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Signed into law on July 26, 1990, this act aimed to break down the barriers to inclusion faced by people with disabilities. Disability Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments [...]
The Hunger Action Heroes Are Back for San Diego Comic-Con International 2023
Last year, the world was first introduced to Hunger Halter and Demeter during San Diego Comic-Con International. Feeding San Diego's new Hunger Action Heroes went from the page to the stage as part of the Hunger Action Hero Art Contest. The contest was a collaboration between Feeding San Diego and [...]
