How You Can Help the Food Bank During the COVID-19 Crisis
March 13, 2020If 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…
Food Bank’s Annual Food Drive Awards Ceremony Honors Community Supporters
March 6, 2020The San Diego Food Bank’s Nonprofit Food Center, located inside our 90,000-square-foot warehouse in Miramar, was filled with excitement as 50 local schools, businesses and organizations were honored during the Food Bank’s annual Food Drive Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, February 27. The ceremony is a cumulative celebration of all 2,005 registered food drives that took…
North County Food Bank Expands Services with Newly Leased Vista Warehouse
February 21, 2020The North County Food Bank marked its third month of operations in its newly-leased 30,000-square-foot warehouse distribution center in Vista. The move to the food bank’s new home completes the second phase of the organization’s North County Hunger Initiative – an aggressive plan established by Food Bank officials to double the amount of food and…
Food for Thought – Winter 2020
February 21, 2020The San Diego Food Bank’s Winter 2020 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 8th annual Chefs, Cork & Craft Gala: A Welcome to the Roaring 20s! Click the link below to download! Food for Thought –…
Help “Stuff the Bus” with Food Donations Dec. 9 to Dec. 14
December 9, 2019Organizers for the Stuff the Bus Food Drive hosted a news conference on Wednesday afternoon encouraging the community to support this 12th annual food drive event! The Stuff the Bus Food Drive is a collaborative effort between Metropolitan Transit System, North County Transit District, Girl Scouts San Diego, Albertsons Vons, the San Diego Food Bank…
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…