Feeding Kids Archives – Feeding San Diego

3 03, 2025

The School Pantry Program is Expanding! Why It’s Needed and How You Can Help

Christina Gunning2025-03-05T12:59:32-08:00

According to Feeding America, more than 100,000 children in San Diego County are food insecure. Feeding San Diego's School Pantry program brings nutritious food directly to where families with children already gather – their local schools. On distribution days, school spaces transform into free farmers' markets. Parents can pick up nutritious ingredients, like fresh produce [...]

The School Pantry Program is Expanding! Why It’s Needed and How You Can HelpChristina Gunning2025-03-05T12:59:32-08:00

31 10, 2024

A School Food Pantry Brings Fresh Produce and Fresh Hope

Christina Gunning2024-10-31T10:16:01-07:00

It's a cloudy, overcast day in Imperial Beach. But standing out against the gray sky are two brightly colored pop-up tents. These two tents mark the new school food pantry at Berry Elementary School. As parents drop off their kids, volunteers set up a variety of nutritious food, including fresh fruits and vegetables. Generously funded [...]

A School Food Pantry Brings Fresh Produce and Fresh HopeChristina Gunning2024-10-31T10:16:01-07:00

15 08, 2024

How Feeding San Diego Supports Local Students Experiencing Food Insecurity

Christina Gunning2024-08-15T08:57:52-07:00

It's back-to-school season. For many families, this time of year is full of chaos. From back-to-school shopping to changes in child care and routine, getting the kids back to school is no easy feat. And the pressure on families experiencing food insecurity is even more severe. On top of everyday concerns, they have to worry [...]

How Feeding San Diego Supports Local Students Experiencing Food InsecurityChristina Gunning2024-08-15T08:57:52-07:00

3 06, 2024

Where to Find Free Summer Meals

Christina Gunning2024-08-01T09:38:00-07:00

At Feeding San Diego, we know how stressful summer can be for families that rely on school meals. During the summer, we work with sites around the county to provide free summer meals. Prepared summer meals are available at Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites, and no-cost groceries are distributed at school pantries, mobile [...]

Where to Find Free Summer MealsChristina Gunning2024-08-01T09:38:00-07:00

13 10, 2023

A Place at the Table: The Battle Against Inflation

Carissa Casares2023-10-13T10:03:54-07:00

“Don’t get me started...” warns Erika when asked how inflation has recently impacted her and her family. She lists items that have been too expensive for her to purchase: milk, eggs. She says something that many people running households have been thinking over the past few years: “Every penny counts.” Over the past two [...]

A Place at the Table: The Battle Against InflationCarissa Casares2023-10-13T10:03:54-07:00

4 10, 2023

World Teacher’s Day Spotlight: A Teacher’s Mission to Provide Food to Students

Christina Gunning2023-10-04T10:37:50-07:00

Teachers make a significant impact on the lives of students in a myriad of ways. World Teacher’s Day is a day to celebrate how teachers transform education. This World Teacher’s Day, we’re spotlighting one teacher who saw a need and took action. Elizabeth Lonnecker, a ninth- and eleventh-grade English teacher at Hoover High School, noticed [...]

World Teacher’s Day Spotlight: A Teacher’s Mission to Provide Food to StudentsChristina Gunning2023-10-04T10:37:50-07:00

1 09, 2023

Back to School Feature: How a Local High School is Normalizing Food Assistance on Campus

Carissa Casares2023-09-01T13:55:45-07:00

As San Diego County kids head back to school this month, it’s important to remember that school is about more than just learning inside the classroom. Students need resources outside of the classroom to be able to focus and learn when they’re on campus. Feeding San Diego’s School Pantry Program is the answer to this [...]

Back to School Feature: How a Local High School is Normalizing Food Assistance on CampusCarissa Casares2023-09-01T13:55:45-07:00

11 07, 2022

Breaking Down the Importance of School and Summer Meal Programs

Carissa Casares2022-07-21T15:58:03-07:00

In the summer months, Feeding San Diego focuses on the problem of childhood hunger. We know that summer break can present added challenges for families facing hunger. While California made headlines last year for becoming the first state to offer free breakfast and lunch to all school children, ensuring students have the nutritious meals they [...]

Breaking Down the Importance of School and Summer Meal ProgramsCarissa Casares2022-07-21T15:58:03-07:00

23 06, 2022

Give kids the fuel to play, jump, and grow this summer with the summer meal program!

Carissa Casares2022-06-28T16:18:38-07:00

School is out for summer, and many children need your help. With the excitement that summer brings, it’s easy to forget that hundreds of thousands of people face hunger in San Diego County, and school break presents added challenges for many families. According to data from the California Department of Education, there are nearly [...]

Give kids the fuel to play, jump, and grow this summer with the summer meal program!Carissa Casares2022-06-28T16:18:38-07:00

14 04, 2022

A Grandma’s Love Shows the Power of Family and the Need for Community Support

Carissa Casares2022-04-14T09:00:31-07:00

When we met Dawnett and her grandson, Taylor, in Fallbrook, they were picking up their weekly groceries from our partner Fallbrook Food Pantry. Feeding San Diego has long partnered with the Fallbrook Food Pantry to provide food assistance to low-income families in the rural, agricultural community. We deliver produce and pantry staples. In addition, we [...]

A Grandma’s Love Shows the Power of Family and the Need for Community SupportCarissa Casares2022-04-14T09:00:31-07:00