In California, public assistance benefits are placed onto an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card. That means, if you receive CalFresh benefits, San Diego County loads them onto an EBT card each month. For those new to CalFresh, this post covers the basics of using your EBT card in San Diego. Once you understand how [...]
Feeding San Diego hosts free food distributions throughout San Diego County. We work with hundreds of partners to provide food assistance at a variety of convenient locations, including churches, schools, and community centers. If you're wondering, "How do I find free food near me?" our Find Food Map is a helpful resource to locate [...]
At Feeding San Diego, we know how stressful summer can be for families that rely on school meals. During the summer, we work with sites around the county to provide free summer meals. There are three types of summer distributions: Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites, summer school pantries, and summer pantries. We have [...]
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, [...]
At Feeding San Diego, we accept food donations from the community during our normal business hours. However, it’s not as simple as pulling the almost-expired cans from your cupboards and dropping them off. For those who wish to donate food to food pantry visitors, there are a few important things to consider. Types of [...]
Feeding San Diego recognizes how difficult the holidays can be for our neighbors facing food insecurity. That's why we provide free Thanksgiving food and ingredients for holiday meals this time of year. In addition to providing ingredients for Thanksgiving and other holiday meals, we host holiday food distributions throughout the county. We've put together [...]
At Feeding San Diego, we understand the stress that the 2025 government shutdown causes for federal workers, active-duty military personnel, and their families. We offer food distributions throughout San Diego County that are open to everyone in need of support. We are also working with partners in our network who serve the military community [...]
The budget reconciliation bill, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill," was signed into law on July 4, 2025. It dramatically changed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other social programs. SNAP has many names. Formerly called food stamps, it's called CalFresh in California and is sometimes referred to as EBT. The cuts to [...]
As the holiday giving season unfolds, Feeding San Diego has been busy spreading joy and relief to those in need throughout the region. From mid-November to mid-December, we hosted a series of eight special holiday food distributions across San Diego County. These distributions helped ensure that families have the essentials for a festive meal. This [...]
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 [...]
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