Feeding San Diego to Distribute Food to Military Families and Veterans This Morning Leading Into Veteran’s Day

Published On: November 3rd, 2021By Categories: News Releases1.4 min read

With the help of two local partners, San Diego Military Outreach Ministries and Support the Enlisted Project, the non-profit will serve over 500 households 

This morning, Feeding San Diego is hosting a large-scale, drive through food distribution in Spring Valley to honor military families and veterans. Anyone in need of food assistance is invited to attend and can register here.

Through its Feeding Heroes initiative, Feeding San Diego serves active-duty military families and veterans year round, providing nutritious food when it’s needed. To ensure that military families and veterans get the food assistance they need, Feeding San Diego works with 17 community partners, including San Diego Military Outreach Ministries (SDMOM) and Support the Enlisted Project (STEP), to deliver fresh produce, dry goods, and frozen meat protein that they can distribute. Feeding San Diego continues to see an increase in attendees at all of its large-scale food distributions held across the county.

Who: Feeding San Diego and two of its Feeding Heroes partners, San Diego Military Outreach Ministries and Support the Enlisted Project. Volunteers and staff with SDMOM and STEP will be on site to help pass out food and educate attendees on the services they provide.

What: Large-scale, drive through food distribution for military families, veterans, and anyone in need of food assistance. Every attendee will receive at least 50 pounds of food, including dry goods, fresh produce, and a frozen meat protein.

When: 10 AM – 12 PM

Where: Faith Chapel, 9400 Campo Rd, Spring Valley, CA 91977

Visuals: Cars driving through to receive food in their trunks, volunteers placing food in attendees’ cars, volunteers and staff from Feeding San Diego, SDMOM and STEP interacting with attendees and Feeding San Diego volunteers.