The San Diego Food Bank’s Nonprofit Food Center, located inside our 90,000-square-foot warehouse in Miramar, was filled with excitement as 50 local schools, businesses and organizations were honored during the Food Bank’s annual Food Drive…
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Fallbrook Food Pantry selected as March Nonprofit Partner of the Month!
In the past year, 381,407 pounds of food (the equivalent of 317,839 meals) were distributed by this dedicated group of staff and volunteers at the Fallbrook Food Pantry. They operate a comprehensive program, utilizing a…
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First Annual Meeting & Reception Recap
On Wednesday, July 17th, we held our first-ever Annual Meeting & Reception which was attended by elected officials, the media, our nonprofit distribution partners, donors and supporters.The meeting began with opening remarks from Bruce Hollingsworth,…
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First-ever countywide survey of Food Bank’s client population reveals vital data
In partnership with Point Loma Nazarene Univeristy’s Fermanian Business & Economic Institute, the Food Bank launched its first-ever survey of its client population. This groundbreaking survey “puts a face” on the population the Food Bank…
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Empty Bowls Bring Filled Plates to the Tables of Struggling San Diegans
Nine years ago, my mother sent me an article from her hometown newspaper in Davis, Calif. It was highlighting a charity event that several local schools were involved with. It was called “The Empty Bowl…
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Dedicated Volunteer Vanessa Pool Reflects on a Decade of Volunteering at the San Diego Food Bank
At the start of the pandemic, a little over a year ago, the Food Bank faced an unprecedented challenge. The Food Bank saw over 1,500 volunteers and dozens of businesses cancel their volunteer shifts. The…
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Debunking Harmful Myths About a Powerful Program
It may surprise you to learn that San Diego has one of the most effective solutions to hunger at our fingertips. It’s called CalFresh, a program that is designed to uplift families by ensuring people…
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Canned and Frozen Foods
Part of our mission at the San Diego Food Bank is to not only act as a source of food for people in need, but to be a nutrition bank – to provide those in…
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Catholic Charities – Downtown Awarded Nonprofit Partner of the Month
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego has been serving the community for more than 95 years! It was first established in 1919 and because of its downtown location, a large proportion of those served by…
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Call Congress and Tell Your Representative to Vote NO on the 2018 Farm Bill
The San Diego Food Bank encourages all of our supporters to call your member of Congress and tell them to vote NO on 2018 Farm Bill that will cut SNAP (Food Stamps) by $20 billion.The…
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