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3 11, 2022

The Problem of Military Hunger: An Opinion Piece from Feeding San Diego’s Chief Strategy Officer

Christina Gunning2022-11-14T13:08:08-08:00

This op-ed on military hunger was published in the San Diego Union Tribue on Veterans Day 2022. Read the piece on their website here. Opinion: Food insecurity affects military families, too. Here’s what needs to change. Many factors contribute to food insecurity for active-duty families, including lower rank, maturity, having children, and duty location. By [...]

The Problem of Military Hunger: An Opinion Piece from Feeding San Diego’s Chief Strategy OfficerChristina Gunning2022-11-14T13:08:08-08:00

28 09, 2022

New Feeding America Report Shares Insights from Nearly 36,000 People That Reveal What People Facing Hunger Want and Need

Carissa Casares2022-09-28T10:04:47-07:00

This past Friday, on Hunger Action Day, Feeding America released a new report, titled Elevating Voices to End Hunger Together: Community-Driven Solutions to Address America’s Hunger Crisis. It’s a first-of-its-kind report with key findings divided into four areas: prioritizing dignity, increasing access, expanding opportunity, and improving health. The bottom line? Collaboration is key. 92% of [...]

New Feeding America Report Shares Insights from Nearly 36,000 People That Reveal What People Facing Hunger Want and NeedCarissa Casares2022-09-28T10:04:47-07:00

30 08, 2022

You Can Help Cross Out Hunger During Hunger Action Month

Carissa Casares2022-08-30T16:22:41-07:00

September is Hunger Action Month! Hunger Action Month is a time to act to help the 38 million people in the U.S., including more than 12 million children, facing hunger. Here in San Diego County, there are hundreds of thousands of people who have to worry about their next meal. Feeding San Diego’s programs support [...]

You Can Help Cross Out Hunger During Hunger Action MonthCarissa Casares2022-08-30T16:22:41-07:00

10 06, 2022

Inflation Takes Hold, Creating Challenges for Hunger-Relief Organizations and Those We Serve

Christina Gunning2022-06-13T10:02:19-07:00

Inflation has become impossible to ignore. Throughout the country, families are watching the prices of nearly everything soar. Food budgets simply don’t stretch as far or buy as much as last year. Inflation, which includes staggering gas prices here in California, continues to create ripple effects throughout everyone’s lives. These price increases are especially challenging [...]

Inflation Takes Hold, Creating Challenges for Hunger-Relief Organizations and Those We ServeChristina Gunning2022-06-13T10:02:19-07:00

19 10, 2020

Feeding San Diego provided over 31.2 million meals in fiscal year 2020, a nearly 20% increase over 2019

Feeding San Diego2021-05-20T10:00:28-07:00

Organization distributed 27.6 million pounds of rescued food to provide for San Diegans facing hunger Feeding San Diego's 2020 fiscal year impact shows the rapidly increasing need for the organization’s services to combat hunger in the community during a year that will go down in history for its unprecedented challenges. Between July 1, 2019 [...]

Feeding San Diego provided over 31.2 million meals in fiscal year 2020, a nearly 20% increase over 2019Feeding San Diego2021-05-20T10:00:28-07:00

9 09, 2020

“Food is a Basic Human Right” — Ford Roosevelt

Feeding San Diego2021-05-20T10:04:36-07:00

- By Richel Shea, Lafayette College, '22 In honor of Hunger Action Month, Feeding San Diego met with Ford Roosevelt to discuss the increasing need for food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and the concept of hunger as a basic human right. Roosevelt is the grandson of 32nd President Franklin D. Roosevelt and humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt. He works at Project [...]

“Food is a Basic Human Right” — Ford RooseveltFeeding San Diego2021-05-20T10:04:36-07:00

31 08, 2020

Census 2020: Get Counted and Shape Your Future

Feeding San Diego2021-05-20T10:05:34-07:00

- By Lucy Loughridge, Student at St. Francis Parker In 1790, the first United States Census was taken nationwide. Since then, 22 federal censuses have been conducted, but this year marks a new change: the US Census Bureau has decided that the deadline for the 2020 Census responses be moved from October 31 to [...]

Census 2020: Get Counted and Shape Your FutureFeeding San Diego2021-05-20T10:05:34-07:00

14 08, 2020

Feeding San Diego kicks off HungerMitao campaign to help wipeout hunger

Carly Bertino2021-05-20T10:09:42-07:00

FEEDING SAN DIEGO KICKS OFF HUNGERMITAO CAMPAIGN TO HELP WIPEOUT HUNGER Annual grassroots movement brings together the Indian American community to support hunger-relief during the month of India’s Independence Day on August 15 SAN DIEGO (August 14, 2020) — Feeding San Diego has launched HungerMitao, a volunteer-driven grassroots campaign designed to raise awareness about hunger [...]

Feeding San Diego kicks off HungerMitao campaign to help wipeout hungerCarly Bertino2021-05-20T10:09:42-07:00

11 08, 2020

Volunteer Nanditha Krishnan & family promote HungerMitao Campaign in San Diego County

Feeding San Diego2021-05-20T10:11:08-07:00

Feeding San Diego has launched HungerMitao, a volunteer-driven grassroots movement intended to harness the compassion, philanthropy, and giving spirit of the Indian American community in order to raise funds for people facing hunger. HungerMitao (which means “wipe out hunger” in Hindi) will run throughout the month of August. Launched in 2017, the movement is [...]

Volunteer Nanditha Krishnan & family promote HungerMitao Campaign in San Diego CountyFeeding San Diego2021-05-20T10:11:08-07:00

4 08, 2020

Feeding San Diego joins hunger-relief organizations across the U.S. in calling for much-needed financial support in HEALS Act

Feeding San Diego2021-05-20T10:12:31-07:00

Last week, federal legislators introduced the HEALS Act, which leaves out crucial aid for federal nutrition programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Pandemic EBT. Feeding San Diego joins hunger-relief organizations across the country in calling for much-needed support for public assistance programs that help end hunger, as well as funding to [...]

Feeding San Diego joins hunger-relief organizations across the U.S. in calling for much-needed financial support in HEALS ActFeeding San Diego2021-05-20T10:12:31-07:00