Food For Thought Spring 2018 Newsletter
Food For Thought Spring 2018 Newsletter Download here: Food for Thought – Spring 2018
Volunteers receive All-Star recognition during National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is here, and it serves as the perfect opportunity for nonprofit organizations like the San Diego Food Bank to give thanks to the people who play an important part in our mission…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Flying Samaritans
Many organizations out in the community volunteer with the San Diego Food Bank to dedicate their time to really make a difference at our distribution center. This month, we would like to shine the spotlight…
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Volunteer Spotlight: St. Charles Borromeo Academy
For the past twenty years, students at the St. Charles Borromeo Academy, grades kindergarten through eighth grade, have come to our distribution center each month to volunteer their time, which makes them a very special…
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Volunteering During a Pandemic: An Insightful Perspective from a Food Bank Volunteer
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…
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Yummy foods, Tennis shoes
I’m sure this is not news to anyone, but some of the tastiest holiday foods tend to be the highest in calories.I know. I’m sad about that too. If you’re like me, you may have…
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The Serving & Sharing Foundation Inc. Recognized as August EFAP Agency of the Month
The Serving & Sharing Foundation Incorporated team serves a remote area, has a great group of volunteers, and is excellent at incorporating best practices. In fact, they have helped the Food Bank by providing their…
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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,…
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Villa Alta Apartments selected as January Agency of the Month!
In the past year, the equivalent of more than 79,158 meals (101,323 pounds of food) have been distributed by this dedicated group of staff and volunteers of Villa Alta Apartments. With a primary role of…
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