16 06, 2026

More Than a Million Pounds: How Three Nonprofits Are Using Food Rescue in San Diego to Feed People and Provide Jobs

2026-06-16T15:50:04-07:00

When you see an orange Feeding San Diego van in the community, it means someone is rescuing surplus food. But some of these vans have an extra mark that makes them special: a Salvation Army logo. These vans are part of a unique partnership between Feeding San Diego, the Salvation Army, and the Lucky [...]

More Than a Million Pounds: How Three Nonprofits Are Using Food Rescue in San Diego to Feed People and Provide Jobs2026-06-16T15:50:04-07:00
27 05, 2026

Food Is Medicine: How a $75,000 Grant Is Bringing Health to East County’s Most Remote Communities

2026-05-27T14:21:24-07:00

A bright orange Feeding San Diego sits outside the Descanso Library. Around it, volunteers empty boxes, arrange food on tables, and prepare for the mobile pantry. Descanso, like many towns in San Diego's East County, is far from stores selling affordable groceries. For many neighbors, this pantry is a lifeline. Feeding San Diego recently [...]

Food Is Medicine: How a $75,000 Grant Is Bringing Health to East County’s Most Remote Communities2026-05-27T14:21:24-07:00
30 04, 2026

A Perfect Pairing: The Team at Callie Restaurant Helps Fund a Local School Pantry

2026-04-30T14:38:48-07:00

The sky is cloudy over Burbank Elementary School, but the orange ribbon across the new Feeding San Diego school pantry brightens the scene. Chef Travis Swikard, owner of the restaurant Callie, cuts the ribbon to a round of applause. The generosity of Chef Travis and the team at Callie helped create a new resource [...]

A Perfect Pairing: The Team at Callie Restaurant Helps Fund a Local School Pantry2026-04-30T14:38:48-07:00
18 03, 2026

Keeping Local Produce Local: How Feeding San Diego’s Seed to Feed Initiative Is Helping Farmers and Families

2026-03-18T15:07:46-07:00

The Miller Elementary library is bustling. For a few hours once a month, the room transforms into a school pantry. The tables are covered in canned tuna, peanut butter, and something extra special is waiting outside on their way out: boxes of local produce. Miller Elementary in Tierrasanta, part of our School Pantry program, [...]

Keeping Local Produce Local: How Feeding San Diego’s Seed to Feed Initiative Is Helping Farmers and Families2026-03-18T15:07:46-07:00
26 02, 2026

Starbucks Celebrates 10 Years of the FoodShare Program

2026-02-26T10:02:10-08:00

Ten years. More than 4.2 million pounds rescued. 248 stores participating in San Diego County. These numbers exemplify the incredible impact the Starbucks FoodShare Program has had on our community since we helped pilot the program in 2016. For over a decade, this partnership has shown what’s possible when a global, for-profit company prioritizes [...]

Starbucks Celebrates 10 Years of the FoodShare Program2026-02-26T10:02:10-08:00
30 01, 2026

Federal Funding Cuts: What’s Needed When Grants Dry Up

2026-01-30T11:01:32-08:00

"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 [...]

Federal Funding Cuts: What’s Needed When Grants Dry Up2026-01-30T11:01:32-08:00
20 02, 2025

“Black History Is Every Day to Me”: Reflecting on Over 50 Years of Service during Black History Month 2025

2025-02-20T08:51:16-08:00

Henry Wallace, the Chairman of the San Diego Original Black Panther Party, has been feeding his community for over 50 years. From joining the newly formed San Diego Original Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in 1967 when he was just 15 years old to running the current-day San Diego Original Black Panther Party for Community [...]

“Black History Is Every Day to Me”: Reflecting on Over 50 Years of Service during Black History Month 20252025-02-20T08:51:16-08:00
12 12, 2024

The End of the ARPA Grant: How It Helped and What Happens Now

2024-12-12T10:19:26-08:00

Three years ago, Congress passed historic legislation designed to help Americans recover from the impacts of the pandemic. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated $3 billion in supplemental funding, which was split up into 780 grants and sent to local governments across the country. The County of San Diego received a portion of those [...]

The End of the ARPA Grant: How It Helped and What Happens Now2024-12-12T10:19:26-08:00
31 10, 2024

A School Food Pantry Brings Fresh Produce and Fresh Hope

2024-10-31T10:16:01-07:00

It's a cloudy, overcast day in Imperial Beach. But standing out against the gray sky are two brightly colored pop-up tents. These two tents mark the new school food pantry at Berry Elementary School. As parents drop off their kids, volunteers set up a variety of nutritious food, including fresh fruits and vegetables. Generously funded [...]

A School Food Pantry Brings Fresh Produce and Fresh Hope2024-10-31T10:16:01-07:00
30 09, 2024

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Uplifting the Mission of the Sherman Heights Community Center

2024-09-30T11:46:11-07:00

As National Hispanic Heritage Month unfolds, it's time to spotlight the impactful partnership between Feeding San Diego and the Sherman Heights Community Center (SHCC). Under the dynamic leadership of Executive Director Daniela Kelly, SHCC has become a vital community hub that supports thousands of residents in the heart of San Diego, from a vibrant Rob [...]

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Uplifting the Mission of the Sherman Heights Community Center2024-09-30T11:46:11-07:00
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