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Give kids the fuel to play, jump, and grow this summer with the summer meal program!
School is out for summer, and many children need your help. With the excitement that summer brings, it’s easy to forget that hundreds of thousands of people face hunger in San Diego County, and school break presents added challenges for many families. According to data from the California Department [...]
Inflation Takes Hold, Creating Challenges for Hunger-Relief Organizations and Those We Serve
Inflation has become impossible to ignore. Throughout the country, families are watching the prices of nearly everything soar. Food budgets simply don’t stretch as far or buy as much as last year. Inflation, which includes staggering gas prices here in California, continues to create ripple effects throughout everyone’s lives. These [...]
Pride Month Q&A with the North County LGBTQ Resource Center
June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ culture and dedicate support to the LGBTQ community. Since 2020, Feeding San Diego has had a partnership with the North County LGBTQ Resource Center. Its mission is to serve, empower, and advocate for North County’s diverse LGBTQ community. The partnership formed out [...]
CalFresh Awareness Month: An Insider Look at CalFresh Outreach
May is CalFresh Awareness Month! This is a guest post from Sienna Rohrer, Feeding San Diego’s CalFresh Manager. Launching a New Form of Outreach In January of this year, Feeding San Diego’s CalFresh team of four arrived at The Shoppes at Carlsbad, ready to pilot a designated “CalFresh Assistance” parking [...]
Over 200 Military Families Served at Memorial Day Food Distribution
For many military families, the cost of living in San Diego makes buying groceries a struggle. Last week, Feeding San Diego held a Memorial Day food distribution at North Terrace Elementary School to support local military families ahead of the long weekend. With the help of school staff, volunteers distributed [...]
Mental Health Awareness Month – Spotlighting a Revolutionary Care Provider
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Feeding San Diego, we recognize how much food insecurity affects mental health. The stress of worrying about your next meal can have massive effects on mental and physical health. As a result, the National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI) identifies access to nutritious [...]
