Support Food Rescue
Hunger affects nearly 430,000 San Diegans, while perfectly good food goes to waste daily. At Feeding San Diego, we’re bridging this gap by rescuing 89% of the food we distribute.
Support Food Rescue
Hunger affects nearly 400,000 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.
What is food rescue?
It’s not airlifting lettuce out of a crisis. But food rescue is heroic in its own way.
More than 29% of food produced goes to waste every year in the U.S. With food rescue, we intervene. We work with food donors to gather surplus food that cannot be sold and distribute it to the community.
Rescued food comes from a wide variety of sources, including farms, grocery stores, and food manufacturers.
Food rescue keeps more food in local communities and reduces food waste, helping people and the planet. Pretty cool, right?
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. And we can’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!
A lot of times, military families don’t get paid that much. You know that if you’re ever struggling with money, you have a way to feed your family.
“Lucas is in his first year of kindergarten. It’s just me and him, and our dog. I love California. It’s definitely way more expensive than North Carolina, so we’re always on a tight budget. I rely on the YMCA on base. They also do a food drive every two weeks, and that takes a lot of the financial pressure off. Mainly, I’m able to rely on dry goods, and I just buy the meats and milk or cold stuff myself, and it helps a lot. A lot of times, military families don’t get paid that much. It’s very heartwarming because you build a community. You know that if you’re ever struggling with money, you have a way to feed your family. So it’s very comforting.”
— Kim, an enlisted, single mom who picked up food at North Terrace Elementary School.
A lot of times, military families don’t get paid that much. You know that if you’re ever struggling with money, you have a way to feed your family.
“Lucas is in his first year of kindergarten. It’s just me and him, and our dog. I love California. It’s definitely way more expensive than North Carolina, so we’re always on a tight budget. I rely on the YMCA on base. They also do a food drive every two weeks, and that takes a lot of the financial pressure off. Mainly, I’m able to rely on dry goods, and I just buy the meats and milk or cold stuff myself, and it helps a lot. A lot of times, military families don’t get paid that much. It’s very heartwarming because you build a community. You know that if you’re ever struggling with money, you have a way to feed your family. So it’s very comforting.”
— Kim, an enlisted, single mom who picked up food at North Terrace Elementary School.
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.
Ways to Get Involved During Feed People, Not Landfills
Volunteer
Rock Swag with Impact
Start a Fundraiser
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.
Help Families Facing Hunger
Help Families Facing Hunger
