Feed People, Not Landfills
Hunger affects more than 350,000 San Diegans, while perfectly good food goes to waste daily. At Feeding San Diego, we’re bridging this gap by rescuing 90% of the food we distribute.
Feed People, Not Landfills
Did you know that nearly 300,000 people face hunger across San Diego County, while 31% of all food produced is wasted in the US? Feeding San Diego rescues high-quality food before it goes to waste and gets it to people facing hunger.
When we toss still-edible food into the trash, it ends up in landfills. Once there, it creates methane. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, 34 percent of all methane emissions in the US come from landfills. At Feeding San Diego, we want to Feed People, Not Landfills.
Our goal is to end hunger through food rescue, protecting people and the planet. And we couldn’t do it without you. Your support helps recover high-quality food from food donors and get it to people facing hunger. Learn more about how we work, or scroll down to find out more about how you can help!
Ways to Get Involved During Feed People, Not Landfills
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.
Donate Stock
Did you know donating stock is one of the most tax-advantageous ways to support Feeding San Diego? When you donate stock, FSD keeps the proceeds that would have gone to pay taxes, and you get to deduct 100% of the value of the contribution.
Rock swag with impact
To celebrate Feed People, Not Landfills, this special campaign t-shirt is 25% off!
Check out this and more at our merch store. Every item purchased helps Feeding San Diego provide nutritious meals to San Diegans facing hunger.
Ways to Get Involved During Feed People, Not Landfills
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.
Donate Stock
Did you know donating stock is one of the most tax-advantageous ways to support Feeding San Diego? When you donate stock, FSD keeps the proceeds that would have gone to pay taxes, and you get to deduct 100% of the value of the contribution.
Rock swag with impact
To celebrate Feed People, Not Landfills, this special campaign t-shirt is 25% off!
Check out this and more at our merch store. Every item purchased helps Feeding San Diego provide nutritious meals to San Diegans facing hunger.
To come here helps a lot. It shows that people care and that there are people that understand that it’s not always so easy for active-duty military.
“Serving in the military, you get to meet people that you wouldn’t normally meet, like outside the Marine Corps. You meet people from all over. Different experiences, different lifestyles. But even receiving Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and everything like that, the cost out here, in my eyes, is really expensive. A gallon of milk is way more than I’ve seen anywhere else. With working here on base, for my job, I’m required to bring my food to work. You have to prepare all that beforehand. Even buying groceries to do that, it’s a lot of money. I just had a baby, and it’s been ok. It would be a lot worse if I didn’t have a lot of people at work that cared about me. It helps out. I don’t have any family here, but my workspace is really family-oriented. A lot of them have kids, so they know how hard it is. To come here helps a lot. It shows that people care and that there are people that understand that it’s not always so easy for active-duty military. When you calculate it all, and you see how much you’re actually getting paid, it’s not that much. What I got today helps out tremendously. Thank you, it’s great that there are people out there that donate.”
— Sanjuana, active-duty member of the military stationed in San Diego
To come here helps a lot. It shows that people care and that there are people that understand that it’s not always so easy for active-duty military.
“Even receiving Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and everything like that, the cost out here, in my eyes, is really expensive. A gallon of milk is way more than I’ve seen anywhere else. To come here helps a lot. It shows that people care and that there are people that understand that it’s not always so easy for active-duty military. When you calculate it all, and you see how much you’re actually getting paid, it’s not that much. What I got today helps out tremendously. Thank you, it’s great that there are people out there that donate.”
— Sanjuana, active-duty member of the military stationed in San Diego
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