Blog: Feed Change
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Increasing Distribution of Fresh Produce
To reduce the risk and impact of chronic diseases and health issues linked to hunger, FSD focuses on nutrition and increasing access to fresh produce. During the first quarter of FY 16-17, Feeding San Diego brought in more than 2.2 million pounds of fresh produce to be distributed to the nearly half a million [...]
New Mobile Pantry in Oceanside
Feeding San Diego is excited to announce the launch of our newest Mobile Pantry site in Oceanside, a twice-monthly pop-up food distribution in partnership with North County Health Services and the City of Oceanside. Located in an area of Oceanside that serves military families around Camp Pendleton, families employed in agricultural [...]
Top Volunteers: November 2016
Volunteer of the Month Lisa Doherty has volunteered almost 150 hours with Feeding San Diego since February 2016. As an Office Volunteer, she helps with data entry and clerical work that supports a volunteer program of more than 13,000 volunteers annually. Behind the scenes, Lisa helps to ensure our volunteer [...]
Scare Away Hunger 2016
Volunteers came in costumes to help us "Scare" Away Hunger for our 3rd annual special event, donating 155 pounds of healthy for food for families facing hunger. More than 150 volunteers help glean over 13,000 pounds of produce for School Pantries at Sunset, Perkins and Angier Elementary Schools. They also sorted [...]
Nutrition Nugget & Recipe: Nuts
Did you know that nuts such as walnuts, chestnuts and beechnuts, were one of the staple foods in the first Thanksgiving? From green beans with toasted almonds to pecan pie, nuts have served in an important role in many of our favorite traditional dishes. Cinnamon Maple Pecan Pie Bars Yield: 9 [...]
Smart & Final Launches Donation Program
In early September, Feeding San Diego started a donation program with expanding retailing giant, Smart & Final. Smart & Final has always been a great supporter of their communities through their foundation but has recently taken their philanthropy to the store level by donating excess product to Feeding San Diego. The donation [...]
