Top Volunteer: Marilu Rivera Marilu Rivera takes on each project with fierce passion and approaches even the smallest projects with grace and the understanding of their importance to Feeding San Diego’s mission. She connects with volunteers and staff members on a genuine level and is a constant reminder of how impactful our work is to [...]

Feeding San Diego is proud to announce its partnership with Souplantation and Garden Fresh Restaurants as the company launches its Better Neighbor Project. Garden Fresh Restaurants, the national company headquartered in San Diego that owns Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants, wants to make a difference for people in their communities locally and make a bigger [...]

SAN DIEGO – Not many malls would create a hand-crafted garden structure promoting seasonal herbs and vegetables to benefit a hunger-relief organization…but Flower Hill Promenade is not your run-of-the-mill mall. Flower Hill Promenade owner Jeffery Essakow and manager Rose Jabin created a literal “Growing Kindness in Sunshine” garden that mall visitors have been nurturing all [...]

Feeding America concluded a two-year, randomized controlled research trial to help low-income Americans better manage and control type 2 diabetes. The study, which was recently published in the American Journal of Public Health, concluded that food banks can significantly improve food security and dietary intake for people served. After six months, study participants in the intervention [...]

For a number of months now, Flower Hill Promenade in Del Mar has planted a project aimed at bringing joy, kindness and love to the San Diego community. The “Growing Kindness in Sunshine” campaign features creative crafts, charity events, and kid-friendly activities for San Diegans to enjoy throughout the entire promenade. As a highlighted feature, [...]

“Do you smell that? The ashes?” As the window rolled down, you could smell the lingering smoke and ash from the fire that destroyed many homes and buildings in Alpine just a few days earlier. In total, the fire burned down 34 homes and left countless residents without power and in need of food and [...]

The West Fire had a significant impact on the Alpine community over the past few days. With 34 homes destroyed, and the impacts of a prolonged power outage, many residents are in need of food and water - both immediately and as the long road to recovery takes place. We hosted an emergency food distribution on [...]

Top Volunteer: Sharon Palmer-Brownstein – Sharon first joined us during our campaign Food From the Bar with her law firm Petit Kohn. Since then, she has become a regular volunteer, attending volunteer shifts consistently and participating in outreach events. Sharon exhibits the passion and drive to help Feeding San Diego create a healthy and hunger-free [...]

Feeding San Diego extends a huge thank you to a special group of generous donors, who gave more than $75,000 to meet Price Philanthropies’ generous challenge match for fresh produce for San Diegans facing hunger. Price Philanthropies awarded Feeding San Diego $75,000 as a dollar-for-dollar match to provide fresh produce for San Diego youth facing [...]

April Volunteer of the Month: Chase Eckman Although it has only been a short while, Chase has proven to be an exemplary volunteer. He continuously shows his dedication and support in ending hunger with Feeding San Diego. Every volunteer shift Chase attends, he goes beyond what is asked. He is always willing to take on [...]