CalFresh provides qualifying households with funds to buy groceries. However, figuring out whether or how to apply can feel overwhelming. To help you receive the benefits you need, we have put together a guide that explains who qualifies for CalFresh, how much you may receive, and how to apply in San Diego County. We [...]
When you're looking for free food in San Diego County, knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. Searching for "food bank San Diego" may lead you to a long list of unfamiliar terms. We put together a guide to make this process easier. There are several types of free food distributions across the county, [...]
Feeding San Diego hosts free food distributions throughout San Diego County. We work with hundreds of partners to provide food assistance at a variety of convenient locations, including churches, schools, and community centers. If you're wondering, "How do I find free food near me?" our Find Food Map is a helpful resource to locate [...]
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. There are three types of summer distributions: Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites, summer school pantries, and summer pantries. We have [...]
On July 4, 2025, the federal government made sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known locally as CalFresh. These SNAP benefit changes will start to take effect in April 2026. There are three major phases this year that directly impact eligibility and how the program is funded. April 2026: Eligibility Changes [...]
Feeding San Diego recognizes how difficult the holidays can be for our neighbors facing food insecurity. That's why we provide free Thanksgiving food and ingredients for holiday meals this time of year. In addition to providing ingredients for Thanksgiving and other holiday meals, we host holiday food distributions throughout the county. We've put together [...]
At Feeding San Diego, we understand the stress that the 2025 government shutdown causes for federal workers, active-duty military personnel, and their families. We offer food distributions throughout San Diego County that are open to everyone in need of support. We are also working with partners in our network who serve the military community [...]
Nestled in the desert landscape, surrounded by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs is a food desert. This small, isolated town with only 3,500 full-time residents is an hour from the nearest affordable store. But every Tuesday from 11:30 to 4:30, the resource center holds the weekly food bank, with fresh produce from Feeding [...]
Emergency response is at the core of Feeding San Diego's DNA. Our first food distribution was held on October 9, 2007, in the parking lot at San Diego Rescue Mission. Just a few weeks later, disastrous firestorms hit San Diego County and displaced hundreds of thousands of individuals. In the first week of the fire, [...]
As the holiday giving season unfolds, Feeding San Diego has been busy spreading joy and relief to those in need throughout the region. From mid-November to mid-December, we hosted a series of eight special holiday food distributions across San Diego County. These distributions helped ensure that families have the essentials for a festive meal. This [...]
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