Last year, the world was first introduced to Hunger Halter and Demeter during San Diego Comic-Con International. Feeding San Diego's new Hunger Action Heroes went from the page to the stage as part of the Hunger Action Hero Art Contest. The contest was a collaboration between Feeding San Diego and the Comic-Con Museum. The contest [...]
The Sherman Heights Community Center was founded in 1984. It serves about 20,000 community members annually through several community engagement activities year-round. Enhancing Community Services Sherman Heights began its partnership with Feeding San Diego in April 2022. They have provided a food distribution program for two decades. Now, through this partnership, they also serve seniors [...]
Sebastian Martinez puts his whole heart into his work with the LGBTQ+ community. In his role as executive director of Community Through Hope (CTH) in the South Bay, a Feeding San Diego partner agency, he has met many people in his daily work whose cases move him in personal ways. As a member of the [...]
This month, Feeding San Diego’s partnership team is recognizing Food for Life, a small-scale grocery distribution led by founders Mike and Melissa Ottolini under the Life Christian Church of Vista. Started last July, Food for Life now serves nearly 200 families each week. Their efforts demonstrate the power of a nutritious meal and the commitment [...]
During Military Appreciation Month, we reflect on the importance of supporting military families and veterans. The sad reality is that within the military, many families go hungry. According to Feeding America, nearly a quarter (24%) of active-duty service members were food insecure in 2020. Here in San Diego County, that includes many of the 5,000 [...]
Since 1955, the San Diego Rescue Mission has been providing meals, shelter, clothing, education, and job-skills training for men, women, and single parents with children experiencing homelessness. A Powerful Partnership The Rescue Mission has been a loyal partner with Feeding San Diego for 13 years. They have grown exponentially over the years and have greatly [...]
For the month of April, Feeding San Diego’s partnership team is spotlighting North Inlands’ Ramona Food and Clothes Closet (RFCC). Their mission is “to serve as a humanitarian organization providing emergency food, clothing, and other resources to aid individuals and low-income families in Ramona, Santa Ysabel, Julian, Ranchita, Borrego Springs, Warner Springs, and outlying rural [...]
When you can’t feed people, feed animals. That’s what the Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Hierarchy tells us. And that’s what we do at Feeding San Diego. Food waste is an unavoidable aspect of operating a hunger-relief non-profit. It doesn’t have to be negative. When food reaches a certain point, it can no longer be [...]
It’s just after noon on a Tuesday at Jewish Family Service’s campus in Kearny Mesa. Molly Smith, the non-profit’s nutrition operations manager, is sorting through protein boxes, pastries, and sandwiches with the distinctive Starbucks logo. Along with a handful of volunteers, Molly is preparing the day’s donation from the Starbucks FoodShare program. All these Starbucks [...]
Walking into the Daily Bread Marketplace at Bayview Baptist Church in Encanto is like walking into the corner market. The two aisles showcase carefully made signs with the contents of the shelves. Along the left wall, refrigerated items rest behind glass doors, carefully placed by the volunteers and ministry partners. Clearly, this space has been [...]
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