GB Magazine October 2020 | Page 62

Community

Feeding San Diego

There For Those That Need A Helping Hand

As the challenges of this year continue to affect our community , Feeding San Diego is here to help .

Last year the organization distributed over 31.2 million meals to the community , 92 percent of which was rescued food . While one may think those numbers are staggering , Feeding San Diego has experienced an unprecedented roughly 50 percent increase in need for food assistance across San Diego County since the pandemic hit - its services are more in demand than ever . Feeding San Diego has always been on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue . That mission now takes on heightened significance due to the crisis at hand .
Since March , Feeding San Diego has been hard at work to make sure no one in our community goes hungry . With its increased and adapted services in place , the organization is working around the clock to meet the needs of those impacted by hardships caused by the pandemic and recent
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