Tag: Feeding America San Diego
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Hunger Study Shows Continued Need for Assistance
A worker loads food at the Feeding America San Diego distribution center, Sept. 4, 2014. | Photo Credit: Claire Trageser By Claire Trageser Almost a half-million people received donations last year from San Diego-area food pantries, according to a report released Thursday by Feeding America San Diego. The survey found a total of 473,500 people…
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Summer Food Program Aims to End Food Insecurity for Children
By Brooke Binkowski When the school year ends, hunger begins. Nearly 1 in 4 children in San Diego County rely on school food programs to get a daily meal — higher than the national average. That means that when school is out during the summer they go hungry. Jennifer Gilmore is executive director of Feeding…
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A Food Bank’s New Year’s Resolution
An increasing need for long-term help has Feeding America thinking less about filling bellies and more about nutrition. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego. By Megan Burks Forklifts scurry through Feeding America San Diego’s Sorrento Valley warehouse, shifting crates of donated food around like Tetris blocks. Volunteers break down towering boxes…
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Charities Brace For Higher Demand, Fewer Donations
By Susan Murphy ‘Tis the season for giving, but a growing number of San Diego County residents are in need of receiving. Jennifer Gilmore, executive director with Feeding America San Diego, said several regular donors have contacted her to say they’re unable to help this year. “In fact, I had a letter from a gentlemen who’s…