Feed People, Not Landfills

Did you know that nearly 300,000 people face hunger across San Diego County, while 38% 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.

Feed People, Not Landfills

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

Join us on April 20 for an evening focused on food rescue. Watch the Abundance documentary about The Farmlink Project, enjoy a panel discussion, and volunteer in a food sorting shift. We’ll end the event with food, drinks, and music in the volunteer center.

Save Your Spot

Calling All Girl Scouts!

Want to make a real difference? Sort nutritious food for those in need. Earn your Climate Controller Patch while learning how to fight hunger and protect the environment.

EARN YOUR PATCH

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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