10 11, 2025

Where to Find Free Thanksgiving Food and Holiday Meal Ingredients

2025-11-17T13:47:12-08:00

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 [...]

Where to Find Free Thanksgiving Food and Holiday Meal Ingredients2025-11-17T13:47:12-08:00
13 10, 2025

Where to Find Free Food during the Government Shutdown

2025-11-03T11:05:16-08:00

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 [...]

Where to Find Free Food during the Government Shutdown2025-11-03T11:05:16-08:00
16 09, 2025

A Food Desert in the Desert: How Feeding San Diego Is Addressing Rural Hunger

2025-09-16T13:48:19-07:00

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 [...]

A Food Desert in the Desert: How Feeding San Diego Is Addressing Rural Hunger2025-09-16T13:48:19-07:00
30 05, 2025

Where to Find Free Summer Meals

2025-06-23T13:49:00-07:00

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 Meals2025-06-23T13:49:00-07:00
18 03, 2025

How to Use the Find Food Map to Find Free Food Near You

2025-03-18T11:15:42-07:00

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, from churches to schools to community centers. If you're wondering, "How do I find free food near me?," our Find Food Map is a helpful resource to locate [...]

How to Use the Find Food Map to Find Free Food Near You2025-03-18T11:15:42-07:00
28 02, 2025

Emergency Response at Feeding San Diego: How We Respond When Disaster Strikes

2025-02-28T15:23:26-08:00

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, [...]

Emergency Response at Feeding San Diego: How We Respond When Disaster Strikes2025-02-28T15:23:26-08:00
17 12, 2024

Holiday Giving Season: Providing Hope During a Challenging Season

2024-12-17T11:03:57-08:00

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 [...]

Holiday Giving Season: Providing Hope During a Challenging Season2024-12-17T11:03:57-08:00
30 09, 2024

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Uplifting the Mission of the Sherman Heights Community Center

2024-09-30T11:46:11-07:00

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 [...]

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Uplifting the Mission of the Sherman Heights Community Center2024-09-30T11:46:11-07:00
7 08, 2024

This National Make-A-Will Month, Empower Your Future and Build a Brighter One for Children Facing Hunger

2024-08-07T13:15:14-07:00

Thanks to your crucial support, Feeding San Diego remains committed to connecting every child and family facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. As summer winds down, we are focused on ensuring that children facing hunger have their needs met as they head back to school. But did you know August also [...]

This National Make-A-Will Month, Empower Your Future and Build a Brighter One for Children Facing Hunger2024-08-07T13:15:14-07:00
14 05, 2024

Answering FAQs During CalFresh Awareness Month

2024-05-14T11:52:52-07:00

CalFresh Awareness Month is every May and is the official month dedicated to increasing public awareness of CalFresh. Known nationally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP), we call it CalFresh here in California. You might have also heard of the program by its former name,  Food Stamps. CalFresh aims to help low-income individuals and families [...]

Answering FAQs During CalFresh Awareness Month2024-05-14T11:52:52-07:00
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