With Father’s Day comes the opportunity to recognize a hardworking father/son volunteering duo that have become regulars at Feeding San Diego’s headquarters on Saturdays. Jim Jumamil and his son Cooper are hard to miss at the Produce Pantry every Saturday, seeing as they’re the spitting image of each other. Whether they’re passing out the food, [...]
Black History Month comes around once a year, but year-round, members of the Feeding San Diego network exemplify Black leadership. One such leader is Hakim Alaji, whose group works out of Masjidul Taqwa, the first Masjid established in San Diego. Its members collaborate with Feeding San Diego and other local non-profits to keep their community [...]
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day, and we’re delighted to share the stories of five couples who make volunteering as a couple incredibly adorable and inspiring. Feeding San Diego is fortunate enough to welcome over 10,000 volunteers every year, including couples, friends, families, colleagues, neighbors, corporate groups, and more. We asked five couples [...]
The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of service. As his birthday approaches, we invite San Diegans to honor that legacy by giving back to the community. There are many ways to make a difference. Here are three ways to honor Dr. King's legacy for MLK Day of Service 2023. 1. Volunteer [...]
It’s an early August morning in Alpine, CA. There is only so much time until the sun is fully shining and the heat really kicks in. A small crowd gathers in the shade of the parking lot that serves as Alpine Mobile Pantry to pick up no-cost food. Feeding San Diego’s bright orange truck, which [...]
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 price increases are especially challenging [...]
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 nutritious food to over 200 [...]
When we met Dawnett and her grandson, Taylor, in Fallbrook, they were picking up their weekly groceries from our partner Fallbrook Food Pantry. Feeding San Diego has long partnered with the Fallbrook Food Pantry to provide food assistance to low-income families in the rural, agricultural community. We deliver produce and pantry staples. In addition, we [...]
There are many migrant farmworkers in need of resources in San Diego County, particularly in northern areas including Vista, Fallbrook, Ramona, Pala, Rincon, and Rice Canyon. Food assistance is one of those resources. Feeding San Diego has partnered with the Vista Community Clinic (VCC) and Poder Popular to provide food assistance for over a decade. [...]
This St. Patrick’s Day, we’re talking about luck. More importantly, we’re talking about sharing your luck. Our friends at the Lucky Duck Foundation recently invested an additional $1 million in a job placement and training initiative for San Diegans experiencing homelessness. These funds will extend current employment and training programs, as well as explore new [...]
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