San Diego Food Bank - North County
The San Diego Food Bank comprises the largest hunger-relief organization in San Diego County. Last year, the Food Bank distributed 50 million pounds of food, and the Food Bank serves, on average, 400,000 people per month in San Diego County. Through our Vista location and by partnering with more than 450 nonprofits with feeding programs, the Food Bank provides nutritious food to individuals and families in need in communities throughout San Diego County.
Since assuming operations of the North County Food Bank at the request of the community in 2015, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank has grown this facility’s operations from distributing approximately 550,000 pounds of food and supplies in that first year to more than 7.5 million pounds of food and supplies this past fiscal year. During this same time, distributions between both warehouses went from 3.4 million pounds to almost 12 million pounds of food and supplies this past year! Now, the San Diego Food Bank has fully integrated the North County Food Bank facility into our regional network of services, by unifying it under our same name.
Looking to get involved with the San Diego Food Bank? Come volunteer with us! We have a wide variety of volunteer projects available, including bagging food, putting together outgoing food packages, and, at our North County warehouse, volunteers can help pack food for our Food 4 Kids Back Pack program, which serves 3,700 elementary school children each week.
For those looking to give monetarily, you can still donate directly to our North County location to benefit individuals and families living in North County San Diego.
Client Choice Food Pantry
The pantry is set up similarly to a neighborhood grocery store. The pantry offers a variety of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, meats, dairy products, baked goods, nonperishable canned food items, diapers for infants & toddlers, and period supplies.
Pantry clients shop by appointment only and can self-select the foods that best meet their dietary needs and preferences. Clients can stock up on enough food items to feed their families for two weeks. Clients can make appointments every two weeks.
North County Food Center
The San Diego Food Bank partners with hundreds of nonprofit agencies based in North County to provide food assistance to thousands of individuals and families facing food insecurity across San Diego County.
Our North County Food Center offers a convenient resource for nonprofit partners—such as food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior centers, and rehabilitation programs—to access fresh produce, shelf-stable goods, and other essential items to better serve their communities.
For questions about the North County Food Center, please contact us at ncappointments@sandiegofoodbank.org.
In need of emergency groceries? The Food Bank and our network of community partners are here to help.
Use our Food Locator Map to find a food distribution site near you.