The sky is cloudy over Burbank Elementary School, but the orange ribbon across the new Feeding San Diego school pantry brightens the scene. Chef Travis Swikard, owner of the restaurant Callie, cuts the ribbon to a round of applause. The generosity of Chef Travis and the team at Callie helped create a new resource [...]
The Miller Elementary library is bustling. For a few hours once a month, the room transforms into a school pantry. The tables are covered in canned tuna, peanut butter, and something extra special is waiting outside on their way out: boxes of local produce. Miller Elementary in Tierrasanta, part of our School Pantry program, [...]
Ten years. More than 4.2 million pounds rescued. 248 stores participating in San Diego County. These numbers exemplify the incredible impact the Starbucks FoodShare Program has had on our community since we helped pilot the program in 2016. For over a decade, this partnership has shown what’s possible when a global, for-profit company prioritizes [...]
"There are no more easy days." That's how Carolina Miller, the director of programs & operations at Fallbrook Food Pantry, described the wake of COVID and federal funding cuts. Like so many other partners in the Feeding San Diego network, Fallbrook Food Pantry has had two ongoing issues: higher demand and lower funding. With [...]
Three years ago, Congress passed historic legislation designed to help Americans recover from the impacts of the pandemic. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated $3 billion in supplemental funding, which was split up into 780 grants and sent to local governments across the country. The County of San Diego received a portion of those [...]
Get ready to rev up your engines and drive change this October with Cartober 2024! Here's everything you need to know about Cartober and how you can support Feeding San Diego. What Is Cartober? Cartober is an online giving campaign held throughout the month of October to showcase the power of vehicle donations for nonprofits. [...]
As National Hispanic Heritage Month unfolds, it's time to spotlight the impactful partnership between Feeding San Diego and the Sherman Heights Community Center (SHCC). Under the dynamic leadership of Executive Director Daniela Kelly, SHCC has become a vital community hub that supports thousands of residents in the heart of San Diego, from a vibrant Rob [...]
World Senior Citizen's Day is a day to show support for seniors in our community and uplift stories of seniors making a positive impact on others. In San Diego County, 83-year-old Rosa Davis is a senior who supports her community year-round. When she moved into a mobile home park in Vista about 15 years ago, [...]
Twenty years ago, the members of Switchfoot dreamed up a way to give back to their hometown. Their idea to bring together friends from the surf and music industries for a charity surf contest benefitting local kids grew into two iconic San Diego events: BRO-AM's Benefit Party and Beach Fest. The Switchfoot Bro-Am Foundation supports [...]
Black History Month 2024 is a time to tell the stories of people in the Feeding San Diego network that exemplify Black excellence and leadership. It's also a time to reflect on food insecurity in the Black community. Our network of Black leaders, growers, change makers, volunteers, and neighbors shines year-round, but February is an [...]
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