Each month, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank provides food to an average of 400,000 people across San Diego County through a network of 450 nonprofit partners, reaching neighborhoods across the region, including…
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Distributing tens of millions of meals each year requires a diverse and reliable food supply. The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank sources food in many ways, from federal programs and food drives to…
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At Papa Joe Farm, nestled in the rural, inland community of Jamul, rows of lettuce, onions, spinach, and fruit trees grow across steep hillsides and rugged, mountainous terrain. Many of the farm’s high-demand crops are…
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“I never thought I would need help like this.” For Ciara and Norma, visiting a food distribution marked a difficult step toward rebuilding their lives. Both women were receiving food assistance for the first time…
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“I never saw it coming.” For most of his life, Santee resident Scott Brown was the one helping others. A U.S. Navy veteran and former director for a steel and solar energy company, Scott built…
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Every Thursday at Naranca Elementary School in El Cajon, something reliable happens: 33 students go home with a bag of food to help carry them through the weekend when school meals aren’t available. For kids…
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After decades of working and building a life in San Diego, Evelyn never imagined she would need to visit a food distribution in her retirement years. Like many seniors living on a fixed income, life…
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What does 5,000 pounds of food look like? For the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank’s community partner Love Does, it looks like a refrigerated truck rolling through San Diego neighborhoods three days a…
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Affectionately known as “Grandma Ann” in her small Campo community, Ann has built her life around caring for her family and neighbors. At 59, she is a proud mother of four and grandmother of eight,…
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