Feeding San Diego holds sixth large-scale food distribution at Pechanga Arena today
FEEDING SAN DIEGO HOLDS SIXTH LARGE-SCALE FOOD DISTRIBUTION AT PECHANGA ARENA TODAY
Over 12,500 people have been served over the past five distributions held in the arena’s parking lot
SAN DIEGO (March 23, 2021) — Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger relief and food rescue organization, is holding a large-scale food distribution today at Pechanga Arena from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Anyone in need of nutritious food can register here to drive through the site.
Today’s distribution is set up to serve 1,400 vehicles, and every registered attendee will receive approximately 50 pounds of dry goods, fresh produce, and a frozen meat protein loaded directly in their trunk. This is the sixth distribution the organization has held at the arena, starting with its distributions for members of the hospitality industry in early February. In addition to food, recipients of the distributions receive 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.
“The large-scale distribution model has become one of our primary means to keep up with demand,” said Dan Shea, CEO of Feeding San Diego. “We are committed to holding as many as possible across the county for the foreseeable future and are thankful to San Diego landmarks like Pechanga Arena for providing a central location to make sure as many people as possible can attend.”
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 here to attend.
When: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23
Where: Pechanga Arena San Diego (3500 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110)
Interview Opportunities: Feeding San Diego team members are available for interviews. Please contact Allison Glader to arrange an interview.
Feeding San Diego’s emergency distributions are in addition to the ongoing distributions the organization holds weekly, which can be found on Feeding San Diego’s Find Food map (https://feedingsandiego.org/gethelp/). 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 crisis over the long-term.
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.
