With Father’s Day comes the opportunity to recognize a hardworking father/son volunteering duo that have become regulars at Feeding San Diego’s headquarters on Saturdays. Jim Jumamil and his son Cooper are hard to miss at the Produce Pantry every Saturday, seeing as they’re the spitting image of each other. Whether they’re passing out the food, [...]
A mother figure is a beautiful thing. The technical definition of a mother figure is a woman who is regarded as a source of nurture and support. To know one is to know that it's so much more than that. Undoubtedly, it's a woman who embraces people where they are, spreads love and warmth with [...]
It’s a Friday evening at Feeding San Diego’s Sorrento Valley headquarters. Volunteers busily sort and pack food to go out to the community. In their midst is the Korn Family. Parents Usa and Tommy work the conveyer belt alongside 15-year-old Iris and 13-year-old Lucas. They’re working together on a kitting project, putting shelf-stable goods into [...]
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day, and we’re delighted to share the stories of five couples who make volunteering as a couple incredibly adorable and inspiring. Feeding San Diego is fortunate enough to welcome over 10,000 volunteers every year, including couples, friends, families, colleagues, neighbors, corporate groups, and more. We asked five couples [...]
The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of service. As his birthday approaches, we invite San Diegans to honor that legacy by giving back to the community. There are many ways to make a difference. Here are three ways to honor Dr. King's legacy for MLK Day of Service 2023. 1. Volunteer [...]
When it comes to volunteers, Feeding San Diego has had success attracting some of the most amazing people to our organization. We have a long list of volunteers who show up every single week, sometimes for multiple shifts. They take on leadership roles, offer to help with complex projects, and display an enthusiasm for the [...]
September is Hunger Action Month! Hunger Action Month is a time to act to help the 38 million people in the U.S., including more than 12 million children, facing hunger. Here in San Diego County, there are hundreds of thousands of people who have to worry about their next meal. Feeding San Diego’s programs support [...]
July is Disability Pride Month, which commemorates the passing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990. We spoke to one of our long-time volunteers, Marjorie, about her experience volunteering as a deaf person. Marjorie started volunteering with Feeding San Diego in 2012 and is marking ten years of volunteer service this [...]
It’s a beautiful, sunshine-filled afternoon when Brian pulls his green pick-up truck up to the back entrance of Albertson’s in Escondido. A brightly colored magnet on the driver’s door announces his mission: MealConnect™ Food Rescue. Brian is a MealConnect volunteer driver. These volunteers answer the call when our food donors use the MealConnect app to [...]
Taking climate action is more important than ever. By supporting Feeding San Diego, you are protecting people and the planet. That’s because 70% of the food we distribute is rescued, meaning it is perfectly good, edible surplus food that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. Thanks to our innovative business model, that food [...]
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