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…

Since March 2020, CalFresh-eligible households have been receiving CalFresh Emergency Allotments on a monthly basis. The CalFresh Emergency Allotment was approved during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency through the federal nutrition program called SNAP (previously known as Food Stamps and now called CalFresh in the State of California). The CalFresh Emergency Allotment was a temporary…

San Diego State University’s student leaders and administrators led a record-breaking Aztecs Rock Hunger campaign this year, surpassing their previous record by nearly $10,000 and raising over 200,000 meals for students and families facing food insecurity. Each year, SDSU’s dedicated student leaders, staff and administrators raise vital funds for their Economic Crisis and Response Team…

Update: As of October 17, 2022, the drive-thru food pantry will only be open Tuesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Our North County Food Bank chapter opened our Client Choice Pantry on Monday, June 20th after a two year wait.  The project was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, replaced for the…

Hollandia Dairy made a special delivery of farm-fresh milk to the San Diego Food Bank’s warehouse as a result of the company’s “Gallons for Goals” campaign with the San Diego Seals.  The donation could not have come at a better time, as the San Diego Food Bank faces record-high inflation and serves half a million…