Cross Out Hunger

We believe access to nutritious food is a basic human right. Our mission is to end hunger through food rescue in San Diego County. YOU are a crucial part of achieving that mission.

Cross Out Hunger

We believe access to nutritious food is a basic human right. Our mission is to end hunger through food rescue in San Diego County. YOU are a crucial part of achieving that mission.

Every day, right here in San Diego, people are faced with impossible choices: should I buy groceries or pay a medical bill? Should I buy groceries or put gas in the car? Should I buy groceries or pay for housing?

No one should have to make decisions like this.

Ways to Get Involved During Cross Out Hunger

Volunteers are a crucial part of our mission at Feeding San Diego. With an ambitious goal of ending hunger in San Diego County through food rescue, we rely on those willing to donate their time to our cause.

We have several volunteer opportunities at our Sorrento Valley headquarters and other locations in the community, as well as options to volunteer remotely.

Feeding San Diego hosts a holiday "Give Hope Share Joy" volunteer event on Nov 19, 2022

Join the Grove

The Grove is an exclusive giving circle for Feeding San Diego to sustain hunger-relief programs across San Diego County. Individuals who make a single gift of $1,000+ annually will be recognized for their generous investment in our mission.

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Make a donation of $25 or more, and you will help provide at least 50 meals to San Diegans experiencing hunger.

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Why Donate to Feeding San Diego

When you give to Feeding San Diego, every dollar helps provide 2 meals to San Diegans facing hunger.

How it works

State of Hunger

Hunger can be hard to recognize, but it is all around us. According to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap 2024 research, more than 350,000 people in San Diego County are food insecure.

Purchasing Power

Our distribution model stretches your dollar further. Because we rescue food and partner with food distributors, every dollar you donate helps provide 2 meals to the community.

Food Rescue

More than 92% of the food we distribute is rescued. High-quality surplus food is collected from all types of food donors and distributed to people in need, keeping food in the community and out of the landfill.

Four-Star Charity

With a 96% rating on Charity Navigator, you can give with confidence, knowing your donation makes a positive impact on your local community.

It helps me out a lot, it helps my roommates out a lot, so I can only imagine what it does for the entire student population.

“Coming to the pantry every week is a big thing. My parents are both immigrants, and it’s a big deal for them for me to be here at CSU San Marcos and for me to have moved out. The price increases on everything ever since the pandemic has been crazy for everyone living in the dorms. This is such a big deal for me to be able to come here and get free food. Programs like this should be more funded. It helps me out a lot, it helps my roommates out a lot, so I can only imagine what it does for the entire student population.”

— David, a student at California State University San Marcos