Feeding San Diego launches new partnership with Armed Services YMCA to increase meal delivery for military children and teens
FEEDING SAN DIEGO LAUNCHES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH ARMED SERVICES YMCA TO INCREASE MEAL DELIVERY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN AND TEENS
San Diego (April 15, 2020) — Today, Feeding San Diego launched a new partnership with Armed Services YMCA to address the rising demand for hunger-relief services throughout San Diego County. Children and teens will receive free, hot lunch through a drive-through distribution at Armed Services YMCA every Wednesday at 12:30 PM. Participating households must register online in advance. Registration goes live every Monday night at 6 PM here bit.ly/youthmealsASY. Participating households must register online in advance. Meals are kid-friendly and nutritious, like whole-grain pizzas, homemade macaroni and cheese, and fresh burritos.
WHAT: Armed Services YMCA I Feeding San Diego Youth Meal Distribution
WHEN: Today, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 | 12:30 PM **Every Wednesday thereafter
WHERE: 3293 Santo Road, San Diego, CA 92124
INTERVIEWS: Vince Hall, CEO, Feeding San Diego Tim Ney, CEO, Armed Services YMCA
VISUALS: Drive-through distribution for 125 military children and teens picking up pre-packaged prepared meals.
In addition to the Armed Services YMCA distribution, Feeding San Diego also expanded to serve Dewey Elementary, which serves mostly military families. To learn more about the Feeding Heroes initiative, go to feedingsandiego.org/programs/feeding-heroes/.
Feeding San Diego offers other food assistance at sites throughout San Diego County. Additional community resources are accessible by calling 2-1-1 or visiting 211sandiego.org. For more information about Feeding San Diego’s COVID-19 response efforts, go to feedingsandiego.org/coronavirus.
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. Through an efficient model focused on reducing our impact on the environment, every dollar donated helps provide four nutritious meals to people in need. To learn more about Feeding San Diego and its hunger-relief initiatives, visit feedingsandiego.org.
ABOUT THE ARMED SERVICES YMCA SAN DIEGO
The Armed Services YMCA San Diego strives to give military members and their families the support and resources they need to be resilient, confident, connected, and secure. Founded in 1920 as a national affiliate of the Armed Services of the YMCA of the USA, its mission is to enhance the lives of military members and their families in spirit, mind and body through programs relevant to the unique challenges of military life. The Armed Services YMCA San Diego is, and always will be, dedicated to strengthening our military family. To learn more visit www.asymca.org
