On May 15, a group of Feeding San Diego staff, activists, and volunteers rode a bus up to the capitol in Sacramento on May 16 to speak with San Diego's eleven Assembly and Senate members about legislation around hunger.  Organized by the California Hunger Action Coalition (CHAC), Hunger Action Day takes place each May, bringing [...]

Sharp HealthCare recently awarded Feeding San Diego $10,000 to support hunger-relief. A dedicated mission partner, Sharp HealthCare provides many types of services for San Diego County residents facing hunger. Through its Care Transitions Intervention program at Grossmont Hospital, Sharp provides food bags and food pantry referrals to low-income and underserved San Diego County residents. Sharp [...]

Beginning May 15, Feeding San Diego is launching its Fuel for Summer campaign. The campaign will provide critical support for special food distributions throughout the summer to ensure that kids and families are getting the nutrition they need to live healthy and productive lives. “What many people may not realize is that over the summer months, children [...]

A new report released today by Feeding San Diego, Map the Meal Gap 2018, shows that about one out of every eight San Diegans are struggling with hunger. The situation is even worse for our children. Across the county, one out of every six kids, over 125,000 youth, are struggling with hunger. “Over 125,000 kids need [...]

Dear Feeding San Diego friends, My name is Lindsey Seegers, and I am the Distribution Network Engagement Manager here at Feeding San Diego. My role is to foster community relationships with Feeding San Diego’s partners: more than 150 nonprofits, faith communities and residential facilities. I also focus on increasing fresh produce distribution to underserved communities [...]

Meet Marjorie Zinner: always smiling, willing to help with any project and has the most positive attitude you will find. There is one specific thing that makes Marjorie unique that you wouldn’t know at first glance. She speaks two languages: English and American Sign Language. Marjorie has a hearing impairment, and she excels as a [...]

Though new to the Salvation Army Escondido Corps, Lieutenant Ben Jones and Captain Emily Jones are no amateurs when it comes to helping the community. “My parents were Salvation Army Officers,” recalled Captain Emily, “so from the time I could walk I was at food and toy distributions.” Lieutenant Ben and Captain Emily have instilled [...]

Volunteer of the Month: Mara Fielding Mara has volunteered as a Front Desk Receptionist for more than 168 hours since January 2018. As the first point of contact, she helps with greeting guests, volunteers and clients in need of emergency assistance. Mara is always greeting guests with a warm, friendly and positive attitude. Mara is [...]

On April 14, Feeding San Diego hosted its third annual Pairings with a Purpose event at Bobby Riggs Tennis Club and Museum in Encinitas. The event raised more than $123,000 which will provide nearly 500,000 meals for people facing hunger in San Diego. The culinary competition featured some of San Diego’s finest chefs, breweries and wineries, [...]

In January 2018 Feeding Sawn Diego received a generous $20,000 gift from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car “Fill Your Tank” philanthropic program. The “Fill Your Tank” program is a six-year initiative, launched during Enterprise’s 60th anniversary, to invest $60 million in the fight against hunger across the country. Fred Abdelnour, Director of Community and Government Affairs at [...]