Leading the Way in Feeding San Diego's Hungry

WELCOME

Feeding America San Diego is one of the newest Feeding America member food banks in the nation and the only local non-profit in San Diego County that has continuous access to nationally donated food by 1000-plus national manufacturers such as Kraft, Del Monte, Con Agra and Kellogg's. Because we are an affiliate member of Feeding America, the nationally donated food we receive is free. We only pay for the transportation expense to bring the food into San Diego County. Consequently, we access this food for approximately 10 cents per pound.

An independent financial audit indicated last fiscal year (ending June 30, 2008) that 97 cents of every dollar spent went to fund our programs. If you take away our minimal start-up costs as a new local non-profit, 98.5 cents of every dollar spent would have gone to programs. Our Feeding America audit indicated that we are fully compliant with all regulations required by them.

Last fiscal year we distributed more than 3 million pounds of food to those in need in San Diego County. This fiscal year we anticipate distributing more than 12 million pounds of emergency food to those in need. This represents 800% growth in just one year. Having moved into our first warehouse in February 2008, we are already the largest distributor of donated food in San Diego County.

This makes us one of the most effective and efficient non-profits in San Diego County leading the way in feeding San Diego's hungry.   Learn more>>

President Obama Joins Feeding America In The ''United We Serve'' Backpack Project

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama joined hundreds of Congressional family members, Feeding America and four additional national nonprofit organizations at Ft. McNair in Washington DC to prepare 15,000 backpacks with books, healthy snacks, Frisbees and other items for the children of servicemen and women. The event was part of ''United We Serve,'' President Obama's call to Americans to engage in service projects and create meaningful impact in their towns and communities. The initiative was led by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency dedicated to fostering service in communities across the country.

Find out how you can participate in Feeding America's Fill America's Fridge Virtual Food Drive.