Uniting to Combat Hunger Food Drive
September 1 to November 11, 2024
In honor of Veterans Day and to help support military families and veterans, VFW, Humana, and Feeding San Diego are partnering for the second annual “Uniting to Combat Hunger Food Drive” across San Diego County.
From September 1 to November 11, 2024, bring non-perishable food items to participating locations or donate through our virtual food drive!
Beyond addressing hunger, this food drive aims to help raise funds for local VFW posts to help with the preservation, repair, and replacement of VFW post equipment. For every pound of food or dollar donated by participating VFW posts, the VFW Foundation with Humana will donate $1 to the post, up to $1,500 per post. (a minimum of 500 pounds of food or $500 must be collected by the post in order to qualify).
The food collected will support military families and veterans in bringing meals home through Feeding San Diego’s Feeding Heroes initiative. Feeding San Diego works with a network of partners that serve the military community to provide nutritious meals to active-duty military families and veterans. According to Feeding America, in 2020, nearly a quarter (24%) of active-duty service members experienced food insecurity, and 1 in 9 working-age veterans live in food insecure households.
How it Works
Please bring non-perishable food items to participating locations from September 1 to November 11, 2024.
Feeding San Diego’s Most Needed Food Items Include:
- Peanut Butter
- Pantry Staples
- Ready-To-Eat Meals
- Soup
No glass containers, please.
Participating locations are listed below.
Questions?
For additional information, donation pick-up, or to become a participating site, please contact:
- Robert John Cenko, Managing Director of Community Partners – Service Clubs, Schools, and Faith-Based Groups at robert.cenko@nw-hcs.com or (858) 412-7272.
- Wendy Calderon, VFW District One Commander of VFW Posts, Elks Lodges, and First Responders at anchorwmc30@gmail.com or (619) 259-9727.