Volunteer of the Month: Alessandro Costa Alessandro recently moved to San Diego and in the past 6 months alone, he has already volunteered more than 100 hours at Feeding San Diego. As a Data Expert Volunteer with a background in Industrial Engineering, Alessandro helps enter and analyze data in Excel, create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), [...]

After the Lilac Fire in north San Diego County, homes and over 150 other structures were burned to the ground. The fire lasted for nearly ten days before officials could contain the inferno. Before the flames were extinguished, the fire displaced an estimated 10,000 residents, cut off power to 20,000 people and burned over 4,000 [...]

As the children go through the line to grab their meals (the menu being homemade pepperoni pizza, oranges, salad and milk), one little boy says, “I love your cooking!  You have the best food.” This child is receiving meals through the after-school meals program CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program). The program is sponsored [...]

Volunteer of the Month: Nancy Kane Nancy has been volunteering with Feeding San Diego since November of 2012 and has donated more than 674 hours.  Nancy is a jack of all trades! As a Team Leader, She not only helps to lead projects and answer questions from new volunteers, but she also teaches new Team [...]

Feeding San Diego is hosting a series of healthy cooking classes, as part of the Feeding Excellence program, to teach students about health and nutrition. The classes include hands-on training and cooking demonstrations targeted at improving the health of clients at specific distribution sites. The most recent Healthy Cook classes have taken place at Knox [...]

Many people who live in rural areas of San Diego have a hard time accessing fresh food.  These areas are known as food deserts. The USDA defines a food desert as "neighborhoods that lack healthy food sources." People facing hunger have trouble getting healthy food due to lack of transportation and being located far away from [...]

This December, Feeding San Diego passed another AIB International (American Institute of Baking) audit with flying colors, receiving a score of 960 out of 1,000! A passing score of this audit is 700, making Feeding San Diego’s score soar over the requirements.  Feeding San Diego wants to serve our community as best as possible, not [...]

Looking to make a difference in the next few months? Here are five fun and easy ways to fight hunger in San Diego in 2018. San Diego Gulls Game Come out to the San Diego Gulls game on January 13 at 7 PM and help fight hunger through hockey. When you purchase a ticket through [...]

When January rolls around, people start to put away their lights, take down the trees and menorahs, and go back to their pre-holiday lives. For many, the holidays are a time of giving and sharing joy. This leads to people volunteering and giving back to others who may not be as fortunate as they are. [...]

Volunteer of the Month: Lisa Nakutin Meet Lisa, January’s Volunteer of the Month!  Lisa has volunteered more than 110 hours with Feeding San Diego since January 2017. As a weekly evening front desk receptionist, she provides volunteers with a welcoming smile while helping volunteers sign in for their volunteer shifts and answering general volunteer questions. Her [...]