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Please note: The Food Bank will be closed on 11/28, 11/29, 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, and 1/1

Fight Hunger This Season and Help the Food Bank Feed Families in Need

This holiday season, many of us will gather with friends and family to enjoy warm meals and the spirit of giving. But for thousands in our community, the holidays are a time of hunger and uncertainty.

Together, we can change that. The San Diego Food Bank needs your help this holiday season to feed our neighbors in need. Whether you make an online donation, host a community food drive, donate nonperishable food items, or participate in our holiday campaign at our area Albertsons, Vons, or Pavilions supermarkets, your support for our Holiday Food Drive helps families thrive.

Established in 1981, the Food Bank’s annual Holiday Food Drive brings in more than 2 million pounds of food, on average, every holiday season. It takes a community to feed a community — we couldn’t do this important work without you!

Exclusive Holiday Food Drive supermarket sponsors:

   Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions

Visit any of their 75 locations throughout San Diego County. Find a location ➜

 

December 1 Through January 1:

Donate at Your Local Albertsons, Vons, or Pavilions Supermarket

Purchase a $5 Hunger Bag at Checkout

Holiday Food Drive Barrel

Help feed hope by purchasing a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout on your next Albertsons, Vons, or Pavilions supermarket visit. Each bag includes household staples such as peanut butter, canned meats, pasta, canned vegetables and fruit, rice, and beans.

Donate Nonperishable Items

On your next grocery run, pick up a few shelf stable food items, then place them in the Food Bank’s red barrels located at the front of the store. Your donations will be distributed to San Diegans in need through our network of more than 500 nonprofit partners.

Donate Online

For every dollar donated, the Food Bank can provide enough food for two meals to San Diegans in need. No gift is too small, and every dollar makes a difference in the fight against hunger. Make your donation by December 31 to qualify for a deduction on your 2024 taxes.

 

Honor Someone With a Holiday Gift

Looking for a heartfelt holiday gift for a loved one? Give the gift of food to a local family in need on their behalf. Both you and your honoree will receive a letter of acknowledgment and thanks from the Food Bank.

 

Donate Food Virtually

You can now securely donate food online using your credit card — it's simple! Visit our Virtual Holiday Food Drive, then select and pay for the food items you wish to contribute. We’ll distribute the food to our neighbors in need, saving time and resources incurred through a physical food drive.

Customize a Virtual Food Drive for your school, business, civic group, or faith-based organization to make a lasting difference this holiday season.

Host a Food Drive

Mobilize your network by organizing a food drive to collect items for families facing hunger in our community. Perfect for corporations, faith-based groups, clubs, and neighborhoods, food drives are fun, interactive, and convenient — we provide our famous red donation barrels, and you collect the food! Fill out our online food drive registration form to get started today.

 

 

Thank you to our Holiday Food Drive supporters!

 

Holiday Food Drive Supporters

 

Together, we are fighting hunger and feeding hope this holiday season. Thank you for your support!