Blog: Feed Change
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“Black History Is Every Day to Me”: Reflecting on Over 50 Years of Service during Black History Month 2025
Henry Wallace, the Chairman of the San Diego Original Black Panther Party, has been feeding his community for over 50 years. From joining the newly formed San Diego Original Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in 1967 when he was just 15 years old to running the current-day San Diego Original [...]
Looking Ahead to a New Calendar Year: A Q&A with Feeding San Diego’s Director of Programs, Sam Duke
A new calendar year means new goals and new challenges. At Feeding San Diego, we're looking ahead to the many ways we'll continue supporting our community. We sat down for a Q&A with Feeding San Diego's director of programs, Sam Duke, to get his take on the coming year. Sam [...]
Build New Habits in the New Year by Giving Back
For many of us, the new year is a time to assess our old ways and build new habits. A great habit to start in 2025 is donating your time as a volunteer. According to the Mayo Clinic, volunteering leads to lower rates of depression and anxiety and fosters better [...]
Holiday Giving Season: Providing Hope During a Challenging Season
As the holiday giving season unfolds, Feeding San Diego has been busy spreading joy and relief to those in need throughout the region. From mid-November to mid-December, we hosted a series of eight special holiday food distributions across San Diego County. These distributions helped ensure that families have the essentials [...]
End-of-Year Giving: Ways You Can Make an Impact Before the Year Ends
The holiday season is incredibly busy for both our community and the team at Feeding San Diego. We work to ensure all of our neighbors can prepare festive meals that honor their family traditions. Now, with the end of the year approaching, we need to replenish our supplies for the [...]
The End of the ARPA Grant: How It Helped and What Happens Now
Three years ago, Congress passed historic legislation designed to help Americans recover from the impacts of the pandemic. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated $3 billion in supplemental funding, which was split up into 780 grants and sent to local governments across the country. The County of San Diego [...]
