The San Diego Food Bank and the North County Food Bank launched their COVID-19 Response one year ago to meet the increased demand for food assistance caused by the pandemic. When the pandemic reached our region in mid-March, the Food Bank went from feeding 350,000 people to over 600,000 a month almost overnight. That number…

The San Diego Food Bank released statistics on March 15, 2021 charting the impact of the pandemic and the alarming increase in its food distribution programs to key cities throughout San Diego County over the past year.

The San Diego Padres and their team of incredible volunteers brought hope to local families in need ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. They hosted a drive-thru turkey and food distribution in the Lexus Premier Lot of Petco Park serving 600 low-income families. Families received frozen turkeys, boxes of fresh produce, which included onions, potatoes, lettuce…

The San Diego Food Bank received a generous donation from national poultry company Foster Farms on Wednesday morning – 70,000 servings of frozen chicken to help feed local families. The arrival of this large food donation is timely as the demand for food assistance continues to grow within the San Diego County community. With sudden…

If you or someone you know is in need of food assistance, please call 2-1-1, San Diego’s social service hotline, or the Food Bank at 1-866-350-FOOD (3663) for food distributions and food pantries closest to home. _______________________________ Many caring community groups and supporters have reached out to us to ask how the community can help…