Food for Thought – Fall 2019
December 2, 2019The San Diego Food Bank’s Fall 2019 Food for Thought newsletter is out! Learn what the Food Bank has been up to this last quarter and read about upcoming events and campaigns like our annual Holiday Food Drive! Click the link below to download! Food for Thought – Fall 2019
San Diego County Toyota Dealers Donate $15,000 to Food 4 Kids Backpack Program at Volunteer Event with the San Diego Padres
August 13, 2019The San Diego Food Bank’s Miramar warehouse was booming with laughter and positivity Tuesday morning as nearly 100 volunteers assembled to sort and bag nutritious food for thousands of San Diegans facing food insecurity. Of those who came together to donate their time (and energy) were employees from local Toyota dealerships along with a few…
Food For Thought – Summer 2019
August 1, 2019The San Diego Food Bank’s Summer 2019 Food for Thought newsletter is out! Learn what the Food Bank has been up to this last quarter and read about School’s Out, Hunger’s Not Food Drive! Click the link below to download! Food for Thought – Summer 2019
Food Bank Awarded Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein of the 77th Assembly District
June 28, 2019This month the San Diego Food Bank had the honor of being recognized as Nonprofit of the Year for California’s 77th Assembly District. During the celebration of California Nonprofits Day at the State Assembly, Assemblymember Brian Maienschein presented San Diego Food Bank President and CEO, James A. Floros, with this prestigious award on the floor of the…
Canned and Frozen Foods
June 19, 2019Part of our mission at the San Diego Food Bank is to not only act as a source of food for people in need, but to be a nutrition bank – to provide those in need with food of high nutritional value. In alignment with this, we also provide nutrition education to our client population. This is…
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – 27 Years Strong
May 10, 2019Tomorrow is the 27th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers. For those unfamiliar with the food drive, it’s simple. Every year on the second Saturday in May, people are asked to leave nonperishable food donations in a bag next to their mailbox. That day letter carriers will…
Food For Thought – Spring 2019
April 22, 2019The San Diego Food Bank’s Spring 2019 Food for Thought newsletter is out! Learn what the Food Bank has been up to this last quarter and read about our upcoming San Diego Blues Festival, taking place September 7, 2019! Click the link below to download! Food for Thought – Spring 2019
Nutrition Month: Fun Healthy Snacks for the Kids in Your Life
March 22, 2019Chef Jodi Abel from LaJollaCooks4U joined us again for another fun and informative National Nutrition Month segment on KUSI’s Good Morning San Diego! Together with Monique Knight from UnitedHealthcare the two discussed the importance of learning about nutrition from a young age, and shared how to make fun and healthy snacks for kids. Monique Knight…
Food for Thought – Winter 2019
March 14, 2019The San Diego Food Bank’s Winter 2019 Food for Thought newsletter is out! Learn what the Food Bank has been up to this last quarter and read about our upcoming Chefs, Cork & Craft Gala: A Seaside Soirée taking place at our Miramar warehouse on Saturday, April 27, 2019! Click the link below to download! Food…
Nutrition Month: Make a Healthy Meal Your Way with MyPlate!
March 12, 2019The Food Bank is keeping things rolling this National Nutrition Month with another informative segment on KUSI. On Monday, Chef Jodi Abel from LaJollaCooks4U and Nurse Lisa Roberts from UnitedHealthcare spoke about the USDA’s MyPlate nutrition guide. They explained that by following the model set by MyPlate will ensure that you can make heathier decisions…