Feeding San Diego continues partnership with San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council to host emergency food distribution sites in August
FEEDING SAN DIEGO CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP WITH SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES LABOR COUNCIL TO HOST EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES IN AUGUST
Drive-through sites at SDCCU Stadium and Palomar College provide much-needed relief
SAN DIEGO (August 6, 2020) — Feeding San Diego will continue its partnership with the San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council on two emergency drive through food distribution sites, one serving central San Diego at SDCCU Stadium in Mission Valley and the other serving North County at Palomar College in San Marcos. These two emergency distributions have served nearly 10,000 people to-date. Running through the month of August, these sites will continue to provide regular assistance to the vast number of San Diegans facing hunger. Both sites will serve the first 600 vehicles.
At these drive-through distributions, volunteers place food directly in the trunk, always keeping six feet of distance. Groceries include fresh produce, canned goods, and shelf-stable nutritious foods. Feeding San Diego supplies the food and the San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council provides the volunteers.
The distribution at SDCCU Stadium will be held on August 8 and August 22 at 9 a.m. SDCCU Stadium is located at 9449 Friars Road, San Diego, CA 92108. The Palomar College distribution will occur on August 15 and August 29 at 9 a.m. at Lot 12 at 1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069.
“We are grateful for our partnership with San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council and shared commitment to fighting hunger during the COVID-19 crisis,” said Gavon Morris, Chief Development & Marketing Officer of Feeding San Diego. “These emergency distributions, which started in March, have provided a lifeline to thousands of San Diegans who are facing hunger, many of whom are accessing food assistance for the first time.”
For additional assistance, those affected by the pandemic or people in need can easily find the closest food distribution by visiting feedingsandiego.org/get-help and entering their zip code in the Find Food Map or visiting calling 211.
Interviews with Gavon Morris, Chief Development & Marketing Officer of Feeding San Diego, are available on Saturday, August 8 at the SDCCU Stadium distribution. Please contact Allison Glader with Feeding San Diego to arrange an interview day-of.
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 hungerrelief 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, 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.
ABOUT SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES LABOR COUNCIL
The San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council is a community of more than 200,000 working families standing together. At the Labor Council, nurses, teachers, firefighters, service workers and construction tradespeople join healthcare workers, hotel workers, janitors and grocery employees in their common fight for a voice on the job and at the decision-making table. The Council and its 136 labor organizations seek to improve the lives of working people by advocating for living wages, housing that is affordable, quality healthcare and a secure retirement for all.
