This Women’s History Month, we are shining a spotlight on the women in our network who are making things happen in the sphere of hunger relief. The stories of the incredible women working with Feeding San Diego to provide food assistance in thoughtful and creative ways are too many to count. However, we are honored [...]
This St. Patrick’s Day, we’re talking about luck. More importantly, we’re talking about sharing your luck. Our friends at the Lucky Duck Foundation recently invested an additional $1 million in a job placement and training initiative for San Diegans experiencing homelessness. These funds will extend current employment and training programs, as well as explore new [...]
In the U.S., 39 percent of undergrads are low-income and in danger of experiencing food insecurity. One professor at San Diego State University (SDSU) has taken action to combat student hunger on campus. By partnering with Feeding San Diego, Dr. ‘Niyi Coker has created a system of free pantries on campus which he keeps stocked [...]
A small rural community about an hour from the City of San Diego known widely for its avocado and citrus groves, Fallbrook is known as “The Friendly Village.” Fallbrook Food Pantry, the town’s only hunger-relief organization, exemplifies friendliness at every level. A recent visit to the pantry was filled with smiles, laughs, and, yes, lots [...]
This month, we’re so grateful to have GoMacro as Spread Love San Diego's presenting sponsor. GoMacro is a mother-daughter owned and operated company that puts its heart and soul into promoting a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. What started in a farmhouse kitchen as a mother and daughter team has grown into a top-selling, plant-based nutrition bar [...]
We often use the phrases “food rescue” and “feed people, not landfills” – but what does that look like? Feeding San Diego currently rescues over one million pounds of food every month from grocery stores alone. As part of our food rescue efforts, we work with over 600 local and national food donors to divert [...]
“It is a bit cold up here in the morning,” Diane Hake, the site lead of the Julian mobile pantry, said in her email. “You may want to bring a jacket and gloves. When the wind comes up, it is chilling.” Diane was preparing our team for the chilly October temperatures in Julian, the [...]
A recent food donation from San Diego-based Jensen Meat Company has Feeding San Diego going plant-based! Last week, Jensen Meat Company gave Feeding San Diego the news of its largest food donation to date. The company committed to donating 500,000 pounds of its new plant-based patties to help those facing hunger in San Diego. This generous [...]
In March of this year, Feeding San Diego established a new school pantry site at the Monarch School, which serves students facing homelessness in grades K-12. This new distribution allows families to come to campus to pick up food, interact with the teachers, and access other resources. We visited the farmer's market-style distribution in [...]
Did you know that 35% of food produced in the United States is wasted and that nearly 70% of adults in our country do not have a will? August is National Make-a-Will Month, and we’re excited to bring planned giving into the modern era. We have a new creative and easy way you can lower [...]
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