| MEDIA COVERAGE - 2009 |
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If you have a media inquiry or a logo request, please contact Chris Carter, Director of Communications, on ccarter@sandiegofoodbank.org or 858.527.1419 ext. 31.
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SDFB LAUNCHES SUMMER FOOD DRIVE |
San Diego – June 22 – The SDFB kick-offs a major countywide summer food drive sponsored by Donovan’s Steak and Chop House with media partner KFMB Channel 8. Participating San Diego County Albertsons/Sav-on Pharmacy stores, Jack in the Box® restaurants and Stater Bros will act as official food “drop off” locations. The food drive will run from June 22 until Labor Day (Sept. 7). |
View video: Channel 9
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| EARTH DAY FOOD DRIVE KSWB 10pm |
San Diego – April 22 - EARTH DAY FOOD DRIVE KSWB 10pm |
View video: Channel 8
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| EARTH DAY FOOD DRIVE KSWB 8am |
San Diego – April 22 - EARTH DAY FOOD DRIVE KSWB 8am |
View video: Channel 8
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| EARTH DAY FOOD DRIVE KSWB 7am |
San Diego – April 22 - EARTH DAY FOOD DRIVE KSWB 7am |
View video: Channel 8
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| SDFB AND VONS EARTH DAY FOOD DRIVE |
San Diego – April 22 – In a joint effort to tackle hunger and promote environmental conservation, Vons and the San Diego Food Bank held an Earth Day Food Drive. In exchange for each donated food item, Vons gave customers free reusable shopping bags. |
View video: Channel 5
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| STUDENT HUNGER VIDEO COMPETITION KNSD 4pm |
San Diego – April 20 - STUDENT HUNGER VIDEO COMPETITION KNSD 4pm |
View video: Channel 7
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| FOOD BANK RESOURCE FAIR KFMB 1130am |
San Diego – April 8 - FOOD BANK RESOURCE FAIR KFMB 1130am |
View video: Channel 8
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| FOOD BANK RESOURCE FAIR KFMB 630am |
San Diego – April 8 - FOOD BANK RESOURCE FAIR KFMB 630am |
View video: Channel 8
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| FOOD BANK RESOURCE FAIR KFMB 530am |
San Diego – April 8 - FOOD BANK RESOURCE FAIR KFMB 530am |
View video: Channel 8
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| FOOD BANK RESOURCE FAIR KFMB 11am |
San Diego – April 8 - FOOD BANK RESOURCE FAIR KFMB 11am |
View video: Channel 8
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| FOOD BANK FREE SERVICES KFMB 5am |
San Diego – April 8 - FOOD BANK FREE SERVICES KFMB 5am |
View video: Channel 8
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| FOOD BANK FREE SERVICES XETV6 630am |
San Diego – April 8 - FOOD BANK FREE SERVICES XETV6 630am |
View video: Channel 6
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| FOOD BANK FREE SERVICES XETV6 8am |
San Diego – April 8 - FOOD BANK FREE SERVICES XETV6 8am |
View video: Channel 6
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| FOOD BANK FREE SERVICES XETV6 7am |
San Diego – April 8 - FOOD BANK FREE SERVICES XETV6 7am |
View video: Channel 6
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| FOOD BANK FREE SERVICES XETV6 6am |
San Diego – April 8 - FOOD BANK FREE SERVICES XETV6 6am |
View video: Channel 6
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| CHECK PRESENTATION KUSI 7am |
San Diego – April 8 - CHECK PRESENTATION KUSI 7am |
View video: Channel 9
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| COMMUNITY CARES KGTV 10pm |
San Diego – March 16 - COMMUNITY CARES KGTV 10pm |
View video: Channel 10
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| COMMUNITY CARES KUSI 7am |
San Diego – March 3 - COMMUNITY CARES KUSI 7am |
View video: Channel 9
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| COMMUNITY CARES KGTV 11pm |
San Diego – March 3 - COMMUNITY CARES KGTV 11pm |
View video: Channel 10
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| KUSI REPORTS ON "COMMUNITY CARES PROJECT" LAUNCH |
San Diego – February 9 – The San Diego Food Bank and Councilmember Marti Emerald launched the Community Cares Project which will offer food, pre-screening for Food Stamps and information on a range of programs offering employment and training advice, medical care, housing assistance, and disabled/ elderly services. |
View video: Channel 9
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| FOX 5 REPORTS ON "COMMUNITY CARES PROJECT" LAUNCH |
San Diego – February 9 – The San Diego Food Bank and Councilmember Marti Emerald launched the Community Cares Project which will offer food, pre-screening for Food Stamps and information on a range of programs offering employment and training advice, medical care, housing assistance, and disabled/ elderly services |
View video: Channel 5
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| CW6 REPORTS ON NEW FOOD STAMP PRE-SCREENING PROGRAM |
San Diego – February 9 – The San Diego Food Bank launched the Community Cares Project which will offer food, information on a range of other social programs and pre-screening for Food Stamps. The SDFB's new program will offer Food Stamp pre-screening at all of its food distributions throughout the county. Currently, San Diego has one of the lowest Food Stamp participation rates in the United States. |
View video: Channel 6
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| NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER KSWB 7am |
San Diego – February 9 - NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER KSWB 7am |
View video: Channel 9
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| FOOD BANK FAIR KUSI 6pm |
San Diego – February 9 - FOOD BANK FAIR KUSI 6pm |
View video: Channel 9
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| SALMONELLA SCARE KUSI 630pm |
San Diego – February 6 - SALMONELLA SCARE KUSI 630pm |
View video: Channel 9
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| SALMONELLA SCARE KGTV 7pm |
San Diego – February 6 - SALMONELLA SCARE KGTV 7pm |
View video: Channel 10
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| SALMONELLA OUTBREAK XETV6 10pm |
San Diego – February 6 - SALMONELLA OUTBREAK XETV6 10pm |
View video: Channel 6
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| SALMONELLA OUTBREAK KFMB 630pm |
San Diego – February 6 - SALMONELLA OUTBREAK KFMB 630pm |
View video: Channel 8
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| SALMONELLA SCARE KNSD 11pm |
San Diego – February 5 - SALMONELLA SCARE KNSD 11pm |
View video: Channel 7
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| KPBS NEWS: SAN DEIGO FOOD BANK TO LAUNCH "COMMUNITY CARES PROJECT |
 San Diego – January 28 – KPBS covers the San Diego Food Bank and Councilmember Marti Emerald's new initiative, the "Community Cares Project," which will be a one-stop-shop where people can get food, pre-screen for Food Stamps and receive information about a range of services for employment, training, healthcare, housing, disabled and elderly services. SDFB Chairman "Mitch" Mitchell and Councilmember Emerald discuss the new program.
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Click here to listen to the program on-line |
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| KUSI REPORTS ON SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK'S POST-HOLIDAY DECLINE IN DONATIONS |
San Diego – January 21 – The San Diego Food Bank's Chairman Eugene "Mitch" Mitchell and board member Jennifer Perkins were interviewed live on Good Morning San Diego about the San Diego Food Bank's dramatic post-holiday drop in donations. Financial donations are down 94% and food donations dropped over 40%. In three separate live broadcasts Mitchell and Perkins appealed to community to remember that hunger knows no season. |
View video: Channel 9
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| KUSI REPORTS ON SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK'S NEW COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM |
San Diego – January 14 – The San Diego Food Bank's Chairman Eugene "Mitch" Mitchell appeared before the San Diego City Council's Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee to seek city endorsement for a new initiative led by the San Diego Food Bank called "The San Diego Community Cares Project" which will assist Food Bank recipients sign up for Food Stamps and a range of other underutilized services provided by government, charities and the private sector. |
View video: Channel 9
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