New School Pantry Fighting Hunger in Imperial Beach

Published On: December 21st, 2017By Categories: Miscellaneous1 min read

Feeding San Diego is proud to welcome a new partner to the School Pantry Program: Bayside STEAM Academy.  Bayside STEAM Academy is an elementary school located in Imperial Beach.

Principal, Kevin Coordt, and Business Services Technician, Melinda Newell-Baker, have led the way to establish a farmers market-style food distribution with Feeding San Diego to support students’ families.

On November 13, 2017 Bayside STEAM Academy kicked off their first food distribution with Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina, Community Health Associate Director at UCSD, Ramon Hernandez, and CEO of Feeding San Diego, Vince Hall, in attendance to show their support for the Imperial Beach community.

During the first distribution, families were able to choose up to 22 pounds of food to supplement their groceries, ranging from staple items like organic pasta to fresh produce including pears, carrots, potatoes and strawberries.

FSD is dedicated to serving the community of Imperial Beach and is pleased to add to the school to the already substantial list of school partners participating in the School Pantry Program.

A special thank you to Principal Coordt’s team and the volunteers that make this program possible, presenting a wonderful example of community members working together to improve their neighborhood.