FEEDING SAN DIEGO
Stepping Up in Time of Crisis
B
efore the
coronavirus
global pandemic,
one in eight
people in San
Diego County,
including
one in six
children, faced hunger. Now with the
unprecedented business and school
closures, social distancing policies, wage
loss and economic disruptions to our
community, hunger is on the rise.
Feeding San Diego is working around the clock to respond
to the rapidly increasing need for food assistance throughout
the community. The organization has implemented drive-
through food distributions, launched regional emergency sites,
increased food at rural mobile panties and is working closely
with community partners and school districts to provide meals
for children and families affected by school closures. In March,
Feeding San Diego increased meals provided through its
distribution center by 51 percent compared to the prior year,
while experiencing a 66 percent decline in local food rescue.
“What we see at our distributions is more than the distribution
of food. We see the distribution of hope and the distribution
of optimism that we can get through this by working together
to provide the resources our neighbors need to keep their
families nourished,” Vince Hall, CEO of Feeding San Diego
shared with GB Magazine.
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