In the U.S., 39 percent of undergrads are low-income and in danger of experiencing food insecurity. One professor at San Diego State University (SDSU) has taken action to combat student hunger on campus. By partnering with Feeding San Diego, Dr. ‘Niyi Coker has created a system of free pantries on campus which he keeps stocked [...]
A small rural community about an hour from the City of San Diego known widely for its avocado and citrus groves, Fallbrook is known as “The Friendly Village.” Fallbrook Food Pantry, the town’s only hunger-relief organization, exemplifies friendliness at every level. A recent visit to the pantry was filled with smiles, laughs, and, yes, lots [...]
Thanks to our generous donors, we raised the funds to provide over 10.3 million meals this past holiday giving season! On top of that, in November and December, our amazing volunteers logged 8,255 hours, and food donors allowed us to rescue 4,004,400 pounds of high-quality surplus food before it went to waste. [...]
Over the past two years, Feeding San Diego awarded 11 partner organizations with cold storage equipment to improve their operations, with funding by a grant from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) through California Climate Investments. Through these partner agencies, which include charitable and faith-based organizations, Feeding San Diego is able to increase the amount [...]
Good things can happen when people work together. The Lucky Duck Foundation believes working together to share and maximize resources is critical when addressing homelessness, and we agree. Today, we’re sharing the story of what happened when three local nonprofits came together to create a new opportunity. Opportunity for people experiencing homelessness and the transformation it paved the way for. It’s a story [...]
Everyone’s date is a little different. It could be March 12, or March 14, 2020. Of course, we’re referring to the date when the world as we knew it changed. We all entered a new reality where social distancing and face masks became the norm and the threat of a new virus took hold. Since that date, it has been [...]
FEEDING SAN DIEGO TO BENEFIT FROM #KINDHUMANSCHALLENGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPREAD KINDNESS Community encouraged to post photos of the word KINDNESS; for every post, Kindhumans will donate 20 meals for people facing hunger SAN DIEGO (March 2, 2021) — Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger relief and food rescue nonprofit, will benefit from [...]
Chalking the Block Two young San Diegans, sisters Charley (age ten) and London (age seven) started a fundraiser for Feeding San Diego six days ago and already raised over $800! In the spirit of giving, they're "chalking the block" to raise money for people facing hunger across San Diego County. When people make a [...]
FEEDING SAN DIEGO PROVIDES THANKSGIVING MEALS FOR FAMILIES ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 25 1,400 special holiday meals available to those in need SAN DIEGO (November 23, 2020) — Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, Feeding San Diego is proud to distribute Thanksgiving meals at five of its distribution sites in partnership with [...]
Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, Feeding San Diego is proud to distribute Thanksgiving meal kits at five of our distribution sites in partnership with our vendor Top Notch Catering and Chef Ricky Fierro. Over 1,400 Thanksgiving meal kits will be provided for free to those in need, focusing on the children and their families that pick up from our Summer Food Service Program, which [...]
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