FoodDonations

San Diego Seals Scored 800 Gallons of Milk for the San Diego Food Bank!

Hollandia Dairy and the San Diego Seals visited our Miramar location early on the morning of September 14 to make their annual “Gallons for Goals” donation. Hollandia Dairy made a commitment to donate 6 gallons per every goal the San Diego Seals made at home games during their 2022-2023 professional lacrosse season. The San Diego…

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Hollandia Dairy and the San Diego Seals Donate More than 500 Gallons of Milk During the “Gallons for Goals” Campaign

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…

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Foster Farms Donates 8,000 Pounds of Turkey Just in Time for Thanksgiving

Foster Farms Donates 8,000 Pounds of Turkey Just in Time for Thanksgiving

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Foster Farms Donates Additional 70,000 Servings of Chicken to Help Feed Local Families

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…

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San Diego State University Rocks Hunger Again Collecting More Than Half-a-Million Pounds of Food During Annual Food Drive

San Diego State University students, faculty, staff and supporters excitedly gathered around the steps of the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union on Thursday, November 15 to hear how many pounds of food had been collected during the 2018 Aztecs Rock Hunger Food Drive. The annual student-led food drive, which ran from Sept. 28 to Oct….

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The California Citrus Quarantine and How It Affects Donations to the Food Bank

Oranges. Lemons. Grapefruits. This is just a quick list of the variety of citrus fruits we commonly see come through our warehouse doors each month from farmers, manufacturers and residential donors which we then inspect, sort and distribute to local individuals and families in need through San Diego County. A recent quarantine was placed on…

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Local students cook up a fundraiser to help the Food Bank

Students at Innovations Academy in Scripps Ranch showcased their fall projects for family and local community members back in December. One project that made a big impact was their cooking project. Middle school students volunteered at the Food Bank and felt inspired to do more to help hungry San Diegans. “After visiting and volunteering at…

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A sweet (and healthy!) donation

Thanks to a generous donation from Golden State Fruit and Provide Commerce, the Food Bank was able to distribute more than 35,000 pounds of pears into the community this month. This donation is aligned with the Food Bank’s commitment to providing nutritious foods to food insecure San Diegans. Pears are an excellent source of fiber,…

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