Feeding America released new Map the Meal Gap data on July 28, showing food insecurity in San Diego County has surpassed its pandemic-era peak. From 2020 through 2021, the average number of San Diegans experiencing food insecurity was about 351,000 individuals. A third consecutive year of increases brought the number to nearly 430,000 San [...]
On July 4, 2025, the federal government made sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known locally as CalFresh. These SNAP benefit changes will start to take effect in April 2026. There are three major phases this year that directly impact eligibility and how the program is funded. April 2026: Eligibility Changes [...]
"There are no more easy days." That's how Carolina Miller, the director of programs & operations at Fallbrook Food Pantry, described the wake of COVID and federal funding cuts. Like so many other partners in the Feeding San Diego network, Fallbrook Food Pantry has had two ongoing issues: higher demand and lower funding. With [...]
New charitable contribution rules are coming. The tax act that passed in July 2025 introduced tax law changes that will take effect in 2026. These changes will directly impact your charitable giving benefits. By making a gift before year-end, you can take advantage of more favorable tax laws, making your donation a win-win for [...]
The federal government has been shut down since October 1. With federal employees missing paychecks and critical nutrition benefits at risk, your support is more crucial than ever. Supporting Feeding San Diego is one way you can help your neighbors affected by the government shutdown 2025. Christian, who serves in the Navy, receives food for [...]
The budget reconciliation bill, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” was signed into law on July 4, 2025. It included deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, which many of our neighbors in San Diego County rely on. The final version of the bill cut nearly $200 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [...]
There are many different names for the federal nutrition assistance program called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. You may know it as SNAP, the acronym most commonly used to refer to it. Here in California, it’s called CalFresh. But many people call it food stamps or EBT. Whatever you choose to call this program, [...]
It happened while they were gleaning green bell peppers together in February 2024. Two strangers, both with a shared purpose that day volunteering their time, were working side by side and got to talking. Craig Holt, a 63-year-old Army veteran, happened to mention that he needed a kidney to Meredithe Mainquist, who has over 1,300 [...]
A new calendar year means new goals and new challenges. At Feeding San Diego, we're looking ahead to the many ways we'll continue supporting our community. We sat down for a Q&A with Feeding San Diego's director of programs, Sam Duke, to get his take on the coming year. Sam joined Feeding San Diego in [...]
The holiday season is incredibly busy for both our community and the team at Feeding San Diego. We work to ensure all of our neighbors can prepare festive meals that honor their family traditions. Now, with the end of the year approaching, we need to replenish our supplies for the new year. Fortunately, there are [...]
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