The San Diego Food Bank (SDFB) was established in 1977 to alleviate hunger in San Diego County. The SDFB provides food to 351 San Diego County charitable, non-profit community partners and operates programs including the Holiday Food Drive, Commodities Supplemental Food Program for women, children and seniors and the Emergency Food Assistance Program. Additionally, the SDFB collects and distributes more than 10 million pounds of food (the equivalent of 7,813,000 meals) each year to low-income families and individuals in San Diego County.

In 2003, the SDFB moved into its new 80,000 square foot warehouse in the Miramar area of San Diego. This facility serves as its main food distribution center. In 2005, SDFB opened the doors of its new administrative office located on the east side of the warehouse.

In July 2007, the SDFB completely separated from the Neighborhood House Association (NHA) and established its own independent 501(c)3 non-profit registration. The SDFB completed its first year of independence and its first financial audit in its 32 year history on June 30, 2008. In December 2008, a deal reached between the two organizations transferred ownership of the warehouse to the San Diego Food Bank.

The SDFB’s mission is supported by a number of organizations in San Diego County including Qualcomm, Sempra, Vons, Wells Fargo, WAXIE, Chevron, the San Diego Chargers, the Jack in the Box Foundation, the Sony Foundation, Time Warner Cable, Westfield, Coca-Cola and Sysco. The majority of these organizations are represented on the SDFB Board of Directors.