Feeding San Diego

In a normal month in a normal year, Feeding San Diego buys two truckloads of food to give away to the most vulnerable in our community. That’s in addition to reclaiming 27 million pounds of food from retailers and restaurants that might otherwise be headed for the landfill.

September is Hunger Action Month, a monthlong recognition of the struggles some people face with food insecurity. Many people in our own community are in need of food assistance because of the coronavirus pandemic and there are ways we can make an extra effort to fight hunger.

San Diego Unified leaders announced Monday the school district would take action to expand its supplemental meal program despite federal cuts and new proof of eligibility requirements for hungry families.

Load the kids into the car because there’s something to do safely on this pandemic weekend (social distance and all): a new drive-in event that’ll help support Feeding San Diego.

Pack up the kids: Westfield Mission Valley is hosting drive-in family movie nights this weekend for just $10 per car.

The city of San Diego began offering free lunches Tuesday for children in need and will do so throughout the summer to help meet the needs of the community, especially those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Feeding San Diego is making sure children don’t have to go hungry with its Fuel for Summer program.

Community members — doubled by a donation match by the Ford Motor Company Fund on gifts up to $25,000 — raised thousands and thousands of dollars on Friday’s Day of Giving hosted by NBC 7 and Telemundo 20, reports NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado.

From health benefits to pet food, resources are available to San Diegans affected by COVID-19. Here are some resources to take advantage of if you’ve been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 are partnering with Feeding San Diego to kick off their Fuel for Summer campaign. NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado got a behind-the-scenes look at Feeding San Diego’s distribution network.

Feeding San Diego is making sure children don’t have to go hungry with its Fuel for Summer program. NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado has more.

One in four San Diego County children are at risk of going hungry during summer break, but Feeding San Diego is doing all it can with its Fuel for Summer program to make sure that doesn’t happen.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused more food insecurity for local families and to help combat that, the Fuel for Summer campaign aims to feed those in need.

Community Through Hope has distributed a million pounds of food since it started aiding in relief efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.

Feeding San Diego will expand its Feeding Heroes efforts to provide additional hunger-relief services to military and veteran families throughout San Diego County.

Feeding San Diego launched a new partnership with Armed Services YMCA to address the rising demand for hunger-relief services throughout San Diego County. Children and teens will receive free, hot lunch through a drive-through distribution at Armed Services YMCA every Wednesday at 12:30 PM. Participating households must register online in advance. Meals are kid-friendly and nutritious, like whole-grain pizzas, homemade…

Hundreds of families lined up in Chula Vista at San Diego Food Bank’s drive-up food distribution amid inclement weather.

COVID-19 EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES (List will be updated regularly)   South: Ongoing: Every Tuesday and Thursday | 8:00 AM Community Through Hope Eucalyptus Park 436 C St, Chula Vista, CA 91910   North Coastal: Every Thursday | 10:00 AM Brother Benno 3260 Production Ave, Oceanside, CA, 92057    North Inland: Every Friday | 1:30 PM First Congregational Church of Ramona 404…

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Wednesday morning, volunteers with The Community Food Connection in Poway unloaded boxes of donated fruits, vegetables, bread and other items to give away to people in need. The volunteers told NBC 7 there are usually a lot more boxes. The nonprofit gets a lot of its donations from local grocery stores, and since the stores are having tough time keeping…