The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank chapter hosted our annual Food Drive Recognition Ceremony to celebrate the hard work of our wonderful supporters and their extraordinary food drives.
Together, the community helped raise 2,735,974 pounds of food for our neighbors in need! This was the direct result of more than 2,300 registered community food drives, in addition to the Food Bank’s annual campaigns and partnerships.
Every month, the San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank chapter provide food assistance to 400,000 people across the County. For comparison, last year we distributed more than 44 million pounds of food, which is nearly a 40% increase from the pounds distributed in 2019.
Every pound of food is critical as we continue to feed much higher numbers than before the pandemic, and unfortunately, with inflation and food prices on the rise, we do not expect current numbers to drop anytime soon.
Congratulations to all of our 2022 food drive honorees! Thank you for supporting the vital mission of the San Diego Food Bank and for dedicating your time and efforts to providing nutritious food to our neighbors in need.
Food Drive Recognition Ceremony Honorees
Top School Partner Award | Bright Horizons Del Mar
La Costa Meadows Elementary Point Loma High School Scripps Ranch High School AFJROTC San Diego State University Twin Peaks Middle School |
Best In Realty Partner Award | The Carole Downing Group
Dan Anderson Realtor Frontline Realty Group Mary Beth Brown-Kennett Westcore Properties |
Top One-Day Food Drive Award | Bay Park Food Drive
National Charity League of San Diego Friday Night Lights Kickoff Classic |
Best Ongoing Food Drive Award | Elizabeth Hospice
San Diego Blood Bank Talmadge Food Drive |
Top Newcomer Award | County of San Diego Leadership Team
Mesa Rim Climbing – Mission Valley Rotary Club of San Diego District 5 San Diego Beach Volleyball Club |
Top Community Partner Award | Home Street Bank
Moonlight Stage Productions Kiewit – North City Water Reclamation Punk Rock Food Drive San Diego County Toyota Dealers Sharp HealthCare |
Best Multi-Site Food Drive Award | Club Pilates
Garden Communities Greystar San Diego & Imperial Counties Lions Club, District 4-L6 |
Virtual Food Drive Award | Cibus
Fish & Richardson Porsche Club of America San Diego Retired Employees Association Slalom |
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Drive Award | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ideal Plumbing and Heating |
Scouting for Food Food Drive Award | Boy Scouts of San Diego and Imperial Counties |
Stuff the Bus Food Drive Award | Girl Scouts San Diego
North County Transit District San Diego Metropolitan Transit System |
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Award | National Association of Letter Carriers |
Scare Away Hunger Peanut Butter Drive Award | First Citizens Bank
Pacific Western Bank |
Pack the Pantry Food Drive Award | California Coast Credit Union |
Fall Food Drive Award | Barons Markets
Local Media San Diego NBC 7 San Diego |
Summer Food Drive Award | Albertsons Vons
PNC Bank Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Audacy CBS 8 / CW San Diego The San Diego Union-Tribune |
John & Tammy Food Fund Award | John & Tammy 103.7 KSON |
Holiday Food Drive Award | Albertsons Vons
Bank of America First 5 San Diego San Diego County Toyota Dealers Wawanesa Insurance FOX 5 San Diego iHeartMedia The San Diego Union-Tribune |