Feeding San Diego holds second emergency distribution at LEGOLAND® California Resort today
FEEDING SAN DIEGO HOLDS SECOND EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION AT LEGOLAND® CALIFORNIA RESORT TODAY
Large-scale distribution comes just a week after first successful event held in the massive parking lot
SAN DIEGO (March 17, 2021) — Today, Feeding San Diego will again hold a largescale food distribution for those facing hunger in North County. Located in the LEGOLAND® California Resort parking lot in Carlsbad, this one-time distribution is equipped to serve more than 1,400 households. Anyone in need can access fresh, nutritious food at the drive through distribution by simply RSVP’ing to reserve a spot.
This year, Feeding San Diego has continued to address the prevalence of hunger in San Diego County caused by the continued closures and economic impact of the pandemic. In addition to its hundreds of monthly distributions, the organization has held six large-scale, drive through emergency distributions across the county. It continues to serve more than 700,000 meals per month than last year and is committed to extending its reach to provide access to everyone in need.
At the large-scale distribution, attendees will be given information about how to access other Feeding San Diego distributions close to their homes as well as information about CalFresh and how the organization can help them apply. Many people are facing hunger for the first time and don’t know where to turn. One of the objectives of these emergency distributions is to empower people with the information they need to navigate this public health and economic crisis over the long-term.
What: Drive-through distribution where volunteers place food directly in the trunk, always keeping six feet of distance. All attendees are asked to wear a mask. Attendees must register via the link here.
When: Wednesday, March 17, from 4-6 p.m.
Where: LEGOLAND® California Resort (1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008).
Interview Opportunities: Feeding San Diego team members are available for interviews, as are food recipients potentially. Please contact Allison Glader to arrange an interview.
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.”
To help people facing hunger during the pandemic, San Diegans can give online to enable Feeding San Diego to continue its critical work during this time.
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 31.2 million meals every year to children, families, seniors, college students, military families, and veterans in partnership with a network of 320 local charities, schools, faith communities, meal sites, and food pantries. Last year, more than 92 percent of the food provided to the community was rescued. By diverting more than 27 million pounds of food from the landfill, Feeding San Diego reduced greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 25,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent, which is comparable to taking 5,300 cars off the road for one year. To learn more about Feeding San Diego and its COVID-19 response, visit feedingsandiego.org.
ABOUT LEGOLAND California Resort
LEGOLAND® California Resort includes LEGOLAND® California, SEA LIFE® aquarium, LEGOLAND® Water Park, LEGOLAND® Hotel and LEGOLAND® Castle Hotel. All are geared for families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. At LEGOLAND California, you’ll find more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including the new LEGO® City: Deep Sea Adventure submarine ride where guests experience more than 2,000 real sea animals including real sharks, rays and tropical fish. The Park also includes LEGO® NINJAGO: Master of the Fourth Dimension 4D film, NINJAGO™ The Ride where guests experience 3D imagery, high-tech sensors and use hand movements in a striking motion to master their skills before battling the Great Devourer, and The LEGO® Movie 4D A New Adventure™. SEA LIFE aquarium is home to more than 5,000 living creatures and incorporates LEGO® models into a child’s voyage to the depths of the ocean featuring play zones, fun facts and quiz trails. LEGOLAND Water Park features more than seven slides, sandy beaches and the unique Build-A-Raft Rive plus Pirate Reef and LEGO Legends of Chima Water Park comprising 10 acres of water fun! The nation’s first LEGOLAND Hotel features 250 rooms, all themed either as pirate, adventure, kingdom, LEGO® Friends and LEGO® NINJAGO™! LEGOLAND Castle Hotel features 250 rooms, fully themed as Knights and Dragons, Royal Princess and Magic Wizard. For more information, visit www.LEGOLAND.com or call (760) 918-LEGO (5346).
