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 [...]
This past Sunday, July 25, over 25 volunteers gathered at a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe, a region of San Diego County best known for its large estates and country lifestyle. Common sightings include people on horseback and homeowners’ many fruit trees, both beautiful sights to see only 20 minutes or so from [...]
They say raising kids takes a village. To feed the kids of San Diego County facing hunger involves a partnership between Feeding San Diego and Top Notch Catering. Feeding San Diego has many programs that provide hunger relief to kids, and during the summer months, the focus is on our youth meals program. Our organization [...]
Bringing a community together is a privilege and honor, especially as we ease out of a global pandemic and look toward the Memorial Day holiday. Feeding San Diego is honored to partner with Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) to bring the local military community together for a day of service. This joint effort [...]
During the pandemic, most all food businesses and organizations were upended. At Feeding San Diego, there was an unforeseen increase in demand for food assistance. For Best Beverage Catering, a company that normally works with major music and entertainment venues including Music Box, SOMA, and Quartyard in downtown San Diego, it was the opposite. When the pandemic hit, all venues in San Diego closed their doors. [...]
Do you ever wonder what happens to all the unsold food at the end of the day at Starbucks stores across the country? We're happy to report that in San Diego County, and across the country, it goes to feed those facing hunger. Through an innovative partnership with Feeding America®, hunger relief organizations like Feeding San Diego and partner [...]
Recently, we worked with the Urban Corps to provide nutritious food and additional supplies at the first in a series of food drives held specifically for its members and their families at no cost. These drives were made possible by a grant from the County of San Diego and donations from key partners, which included Feeding San Diego, ProduceGood, Guild Mortgage, and Mission Federal Credit [...]
Just a year ago, a joint effort between Swinerton Renewable Energy, Girl Scouts San Diego, and Feeding San Diego led to the creation of a STEM-centric Girl Scouts patch. The "Climate Controller" patch is focused on food waste and rescue and is endorsed by both the United Nations and the United Nations Association San Diego. It addresses multiple sustainable development goals of the United Nations: climate [...]
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