San Diego Food Bank Blog

San Diego Blues Festival Closure Announcement

Dear Blues Fest Fans & Supporters, It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing the end of the AimLoan.com San Diego Blues Festival after twelve amazing years bringing together dozens of award-winning musical acts, blues lovers, volunteers, and Food Bank supporters. The AimLoan.com San Diego Blues Festival was a family-friendly event that benefited…

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Food Drive Raises More Than 50,000 Pounds of Food for Local Families

The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Food Drive has supported the mission of the San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank chapter since 2015. The semi-annual food drive is hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and partners with dedicated local community organizations and businesses to collect shelf-stable food donations…

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2023 Food Drive Recognition Ceremony

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…

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CalFresh Emergency Allotments Ending

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…

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San Diego State University’s Annual Food Drive Campaign Breaks All-Time Record

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…

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