Place at the Table

Help feed San Diegans in need this holiday season

Hundreds of thousands of San Diegans face hunger every day while 31% of food produced in the United States goes to waste. There’s more than enough food to end hunger. You can help make sure it reaches people who need it.

Place at the Table

Help feed San Diegans in need this holiday season

Hundreds of thousands of San Diegans face hunger every day while 38% of food produced in the United States goes to waste. There’s more than enough food to end hunger. You can help make sure it reaches people who need it.

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Every dollar you donate to Feeding San Diego helps provide two meals to San Diegans facing food insecurity. Our efficient model moves beyond a traditional food bank system to make your donation go even further in the community. By making a gift, you offer hope to children, seniors, families, and veterans.

Ways to Get Involved During Place at the Table

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
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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.

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Rock swag with impact

From bucket hats to sweatshirts and more! Every item purchased helps Feeding San Diego provide nutritious meals to San Diegans facing hunger.

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Ways to Get Involved During Place at the Table

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
A little girl holding an apple

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.

LEARN MORE

A woman wearing a Feed People Not Landfills shirt

Rock swag with impact

From bucket hats to sweatshirts and more! Every item purchased helps Feeding San Diego provide nutritious meals to San Diegans facing hunger.

GET SOME SWAG

Why Donate to Feeding San Diego

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

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State of Hunger

Hunger can be hard to recognize, but it is all around us. According to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap 2025 research, nearly 400,000 people in San Diego County are food insecure.

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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.

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Food Rescue

More than 90% 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.

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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.

Why Donate to Feeding San Diego

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

Bag of groceries

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, nearly 400,000 people in San Diego County are food insecure.

Bag of groceries

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.

Icon of hand picking berries

Food Rescue

More than 90% 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.

Charity Navigator logo

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.

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

Help Families Facing Hunger

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Your partnership would mean a lot to us — and hundreds of thousands of San Diegans.

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