Nutrition
San Diego Food Bank CONTINUING TO FEED RECORD NUMBERS
Despite recent improvements in the economy and the lifting of California ’ s pandemic restrictions last summer , tens of thousands of families throughout San Diego County continue to struggle with food insecurity and will rely on help from the Food Bank this winter .
For many families , it will take a long time to fully recover from the financial impacts of the pandemic . Currently , families served by the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank are facing a number of challenges including : unpaid rent and an end to eviction moratorium ; household debt acquired during pandemic to make ends meet ; rising food costs due to inflation being at a 40-year high ; and San Diego
County ’ s high cost of living which was a widespread problem even before the pandemic .
The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and its North County Food Bank chapter continue to feed record numbers of people . Currently , the Food Bank is feeding an average of 550,000 per month through its network of 500 nonprofit partners , its 200 direct food distributions and through its 35 Super Pantries which are high-volume distribution hubs open throughout the week .
Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 through January 2022 , the Food Bank has distributed approximately 100 million pounds of food which is the equivalent of 83 million meals .
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