Blog: Feed Change
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Connecting Local Farmers to Food Waste to Help Feed Animals
When you can’t feed people, feed animals. That’s what the Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Hierarchy tells us. And that’s what we do at Feeding San Diego. Food waste is an unavoidable aspect of operating a hunger-relief non-profit. It doesn’t have to be negative. When food reaches a certain point, [...]
Learn How the Starbucks FoodShare Program Helps Feed People, Not Landfills
It’s just after noon on a Tuesday at Jewish Family Service’s campus in Kearny Mesa. Molly Smith, the non-profit’s nutrition operations manager, is sorting through protein boxes, pastries, and sandwiches with the distinctive Starbucks logo. Along with a handful of volunteers, Molly is preparing the day’s donation from the Starbucks [...]
Women’s History Month 2023 Spotlight: Pat Metcalf of Daily Bread Marketplace
Walking into the Daily Bread Marketplace at Bayview Baptist Church in Encanto is like walking into the corner market. The two aisles showcase carefully made signs with the contents of the shelves. Along the left wall, refrigerated items rest behind glass doors, carefully placed by the volunteers and ministry partners. [...]
Donate Stock: An Easy Way to Save Money and Do Good
Did you know we accept stock? Our partner, DonateStock, makes it easy to donate your appreciated stock. Even better, until March 31, they are doubling every stock donation up to $1,000! Here are a few of the many reasons you should donate stock to Feeding San Diego. Save Money and [...]
Agency Spotlight: East County Transitional Living Center
For the month of March, Feeding San Diego's partnership team is spotlighting East County Transitional Living Center. They were recently honored as 2022 California Nonprofit of the Year in San Diego County for District 71! Congratulations to them! Giving Hope to the Unhoused East County Transitional Living Center feeds the more [...]
International Women’s Day Spotlight: Regina Gamboa from The Magnolia Project
March is Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day on March 8 celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The Feeding San Diego network is made up of many exceptional women who put their whole hearts and minds into their work to transform lives and the community [...]
