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Gala Save the Date

14th Annual
2026 San Diego Food Bank Gala

Saturday, May 2, 2026
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank Warehouse

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Check out all the fun we had at the 2025 Gala! 

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Gala Co-Chairs

Gala Co-Chairs

Amy Jacobs & Jennifer Anderson

Gala Committee

Paul Amberg, Michelle Field, Ellen Gruer, Cindy Hickman, Pamela Hunt, Jeannie Johnson, Sean Kelley, Jim Lennox, Mishelle McClanahan-Shinn, Chalea Pierce, Sara Polczynski, Tim Shinn, Vaughn Vargus

Chef Co-Chairs

Chef Sara Polczynski & Chef Vaughn Vargus

Chefs

Chef Jill Aniban, Chef Evan Cruz, Chef James Foran, Chef Ricardo Heredia, Chef Heather Lang, Chef Adrian Mendoza, Chef Amanda Palomino, Chef Josh Reynolds, Chef Jeff Roberto, Chef Daniel Romero, Chef Dante Romero, Chef Sadie Rose, Chef Jennifer Sanchez & Chef Travis Swikard

Special Offerings by Bread + Cie & Venissimo

Meet the Chefs
Carlo Cecchetto and Marcella Lee

Gala Emcees

Carlo Cecchetto & Marcella Lee

Republic of Music

Live Musical Entertainment

Republic of Music

Thank You to Our 2025 Gala Sponsors

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San Diego Food Bank
9850 Distribution Avenue
San Diego, CA 92121-2320
1-858-527-1419 Local
1-866-350-FOOD (3663) Toll Free
Contact Us

Hours of Operation - Miramar
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

RECEIVING
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

San Diego Food Bank -
North County
2260 Oak Ridge Way
Vista, CA 92081
1-858-527-1419 Local
1-866-350-FOOD (3663) Toll Free

Hours of Operation - North County
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Saturday & Monday
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tuesday – Friday
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

RECEIVING
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

THE JACOBS AND CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. FEDERAL TAX I.D. # 20-4374795

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