Feeding San Diego calls on the legal community to join ‘Food from the Bar’ campaign
FEEDING SAN DIEGO CALLS ON THE LEGAL COMMUNITY TO JOIN ‘FOOD FROM THE BAR’ CAMPAIGN
2020 campaign to overrule hunger ends June 15
SAN DIEGO (June 4, 2020) — Feeding San Diego is inviting San Diego’s legal community to combat hunger through its annual Food from the Bar campaign. This year’s effort is more imperative than ever given the increased need for hunger-relief services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants engage in a friendly competition between legal professionals and firms to raise funds for Feeding San Diego and build awareness of hunger in San Diego County. Last year, 500 law professionals were engaged in Food from the Bar. Since the campaign began in 2012, Feeding San Diego and participating legal professionals have raised more than 1,062,000 meals for children and families in need.
“This campaign leads us into the start of summer when San Diego children struggling with hunger normally lose access to school-based nutrition programs. With the COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures in effect since mid-March, the increased need for food is even more staggering,” said Vince Hall, CEO of Feeding San Diego. “We are grateful to the San Diego legal community for coming together to help end hunger during this time of widespread hunger.”
Law firms, in-house counsel, and legal departments can register to compete by raising funds as a team through June 15. Current partners include: Johnson Fistel, LLP, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC, San Diego Paralegal Association, San Diego County Public Defender Office, Larrabee Albi Coker LLP, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP, Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP, Perkins Coie LLP, and the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office.
To join the campaign or make a donation, visit feedingsandiego.org/foodfromthebar.
To get involved, contact Charina Layman at clayman@feedingsandiego.org or 858.283.8999.
ABOUT FEEDING SAN DIEGO
Feeding San Diego is a non-profit organization on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. Established in 2007, Feeding San Diego is the leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization in San Diego County and the only Feeding America affiliate in the region. Feeding San Diego provides more than 26 million meals every year to children, families, seniors, college students, military families, and veterans, and people facing homelessness in partnership with a network of 300 local charities, schools, faith communities, meal sites, and food pantries. To learn more about Feeding San Diego and its COVID-19 response, visit feedingsandiego.org/coronavirus.
