10 05, 2016

CalFresh Team & Community Partners Recognized for Streamlined Program

2016-05-10T14:51:29-07:00

In partnership with the San Diego Hunger Coalition, San Diego County and community partners, FSD provides monthly same day CalFresh services where clients can receive their CalFresh benefits the same day they apply. On April 15, KPBS visited the workshop at the Third Avenue Charitable Organization and conducted interviews with clients and staff on the benefits of FSD’s [...]

CalFresh Team & Community Partners Recognized for Streamlined Program2016-05-10T14:51:29-07:00
10 05, 2016

Feeding San Diego Begins New Partnership to Serve More Seniors

2016-05-10T14:24:35-07:00

In San Diego, 10 percent of those served by Feeding San Diego partner agencies, or approximately 5,000 individuals each week, are over the age of 60. FSD addresses this need by providing healthy meals to food-insecure seniors in San Diego County through strategic partnerships - including a new one that began last month. Since 2002, the Fourth [...]

Feeding San Diego Begins New Partnership to Serve More Seniors2016-05-10T14:24:35-07:00
28 04, 2016

Map the Meal Gap 2016

2016-04-28T11:00:31-07:00

Released today, Map the Meal Gap 2016 finds that 423,130 people, including 151,440 children, in San Diego County experience food insecurity, or the equivalent of 13.3 percent of San Diegans. The study results reveal that San Diego County ranks in the top seven metro areas with the highest number of children living in food insecure households. Map [...]

Map the Meal Gap 20162016-04-28T11:00:31-07:00
6 04, 2016

FSD Participates in Culture of Health Learning Collaborative

2016-04-06T10:59:31-07:00

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) of the American Hospital Association have embarked on an exciting venture to foster a culture of health amongst hospitals and community organizations across America. With this goal, they have created the "Culture of Health Learning Collaborative," a select group of ten hospitals [...]

FSD Participates in Culture of Health Learning Collaborative2016-04-06T10:59:31-07:00
9 03, 2016

Mobile Pantry Survey Results: Fresh Produce Making a Difference

2016-03-09T13:20:39-08:00

Feeding San Diego’s (FSD) mission is to end hunger through healthy food, education and advocacy. In this winter’s Mobile Pantry site surveys, we’re seeing our mission come to life. We found that 97 percent of clients reported eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains since receiving food from the Mobile Pantry sites and 75 percent eat less unhealthy food [...]

Mobile Pantry Survey Results: Fresh Produce Making a Difference2016-03-09T13:20:39-08:00
9 03, 2016

Partner Serves with Compassion and Dignity

2016-03-09T13:12:40-08:00

FSD would not be able to reach 60,000 children, families and seniors each week without the partnership of 150 nonprofit partners across San Diego County. Recently, CalFresh intern Rachel Oporto shared how impressed she is with the compassion and community involvement displayed by one of these partners, Mission Village Christian. "Luisa and her staff at Mission Village Christian are so welcoming to [...]

Partner Serves with Compassion and Dignity2016-03-09T13:12:40-08:00
10 02, 2016

Top Volunteers: February 2016

2016-02-10T16:16:03-08:00

Volunteer of the Month J.J. Emerick and Taylor Warfield first visited Feeding San Diego during a leadership information session in June 2015. Right from the start, they were fiercely passionate around taking action in fighting hunger and learning how they could help. Since then, they have donated more than 60 volunteer hours as Team Leaders. [...]

Top Volunteers: February 20162016-02-10T16:16:03-08:00
10 02, 2016

School Pantry Survey Results: Healthy Food Making a Difference

2016-02-10T16:11:42-08:00

Feeding San Diego regularly conducts client surveys to evaluate the impact of our programs and to help guide plans for their ongoing improvement. This fall, we asked clients at eight School Pantry sites to answer a survey that included questions like: After receiving food from FSD, how often did anyone in your family have to skip a [...]

School Pantry Survey Results: Healthy Food Making a Difference2016-02-10T16:11:42-08:00
10 02, 2016

Tennis-A-Thon to Benefit Feeding San Diego

2016-02-10T15:52:39-08:00

Bobby Riggs Tennis Club & Museum is hosting a Tennis-A-Thon as a fundraiser for Feeding San Diego on February 21, 2016. Tennis professionals, Steve Dawson and Ed Charles, will be teaching tennis lessons from 1 - 5 p.m. with 100 percent of funds donated to Feeding San Diego. Participants can request help on a shot that needs improvement or more [...]

Tennis-A-Thon to Benefit Feeding San Diego2016-02-10T15:52:39-08:00
13 01, 2016

Regional School Break Program Provides Holiday Meals

2016-01-13T12:29:05-08:00

This past summer, thanks to Hunger Free Summer grant generously donated by ConAgra, Feeding San Diego was able to launch its Regional School Break program. This program seeks to assist families with children during school breaks when they no longer have access to free or reduced-price school meals. Feeding San Diego has consistently seen the need increase when children are [...]

Regional School Break Program Provides Holiday Meals2016-01-13T12:29:05-08:00
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