Blog: Feed Change

As of June 1, 2019, 700,000 Californians are now eligible for CalFresh (nationally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) for the first time. For the last 45 years, individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) lacked the opportunity to apply for CalFresh benefits, but a new state law has [...]

This summer, Feeding San Diego will host 26 distribution sites for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a critical part of its summer hunger-relief programs. This program provides critical support throughout the summer months to ensure children are getting the nutrition they need to grow and thrive.   In [...]

Today, June 5th, is World Environment Day. Created in 1974 by the United Nations, the day seeks to raise public awareness of environmental issues. In celebration of World Environment Day, we are honored to share that Feeding San Diego was selected by the City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department as [...]

On Tuesday, May 21, five Feeding San Diego staff along with 27 community members boarded a bus and made the eight hour drive to Sacramento, California. Why? So they could participate in Hunger Action Day 2019 on Wednesday, May 22.    Each May, anti-hunger advocates from all over the [...]

Thank you to team Sam's Club for coming out to volunteer recently! They helped sort 3,100 lbs of food donations. They will be continuing to #FightHunger and #SparkChange through May 20 with the sixth annual nationwide “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” (FHSC) campaign. In partnership with Feeding San Diego, Walmart and Sam’s Club invite San Diego shoppers [...]

Today Feeding San Diego announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2019, a detailed analysis of food insecurity across the county. The report shows that one out of every eight San Diegans are struggling with hunger and the crisis is even larger among children. Across Feeding San Diego’s service [...]