Blog: Feed Change
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Feeding San Diego invites San Diego County caterers to submit proposals
Feeding San Diego invites San Diego County caterers to submit proposals for meals to be served at our sponsored Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) meal sites. All interested commercial food service vendors are required to submit complete proposals – inclusive of [...]
CEO Vince Hall testifies before Congress on veteran hunger
This morning, Vince Hall, CEO of Feeding San Diego, had the opportunity to testify before Congress on the issue of veteran hunger. This hearing, hosted by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, examined United States Department of Agriculture and Veterans [...]
Community Partner Spotlight: Special Delivery
By Lucy Loughridge, Student, Francis Parker Upper School Six thousand people. One million meals. Thirty years ago, Ruth Henricks would have never seen herself as the founder and leader of Special Delivery, an organization working to aid chronically ill individuals suffering from hunger. “The thing is, it makes you [...]
In spotlight: Micky Sands, a Feeding San Diego super volunteer
What motivated you to volunteer with Feeding San Diego? When I retired, I was searching online for volunteering opportunities. I found Feeding San Diego and when I looked at their website, I loved how many different opportunities there were to be involved and it was obvious this could be [...]
Feeding San Diego and Feeding America’s stance on SNAP ruling
On December 4, 2019, Kate Leone, the Chief Government Relations Officer at Feeding America, released a detailed statement on the final USDA rule that proposes cutting SNAP benefits for 680,000 people in America. “The final rule released today by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take away [...]
Imagine No Hunger License Plates – Sign-up For Free!
A program is underway to put the iconic self-portrait image of John Lennon on California license plates, and help fund the state’s food banks. The special license plate is now available for pre-order and will feature the Lennon self-portrait image and the slogan, “IMAGINE no hunger”. Proceeds from [...]
