Food Donation Drop Off
How to Support The San Diego Food Bank
Have nonperishable food items to donate
to help local families in need?
Stop by our San Diego Food Bank’s warehouse in Miramar or our North County Food Bank chapter’s warehouse in Vista to donate. Drop-off hours and times are listed below. Please follow signs for Shipping & Receiving.
| Location | Address | Days of the Week | Drop-Off Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Food Bank (Miramar) | 9850 Distribution Avenue, Dock 0, San Diego, CA 92121 | Monday through Friday* | 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
| San Diego Food Bank - North County (Vista) | 3030 Enterprise Court, Suite A, Vista, CA 92081 | Monday through Friday* | 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
*Both Food Banks will be closed on the following dates in 2024:
Jan. 1, Jan. 15, Feb. 19, April 1, May 29, June 19, July 4, Sept. 2, Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Nov. 28 & 29, Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Dec. 31
PUBLIC DONATION
DROP-OFF SITES
If you are looking to drop off your donations at a site closer to your home or place of work, below is a list of public food drives currently taking place. Members of the public are welcome to stop by and drop off their food donations during the designated times listed below.
Please limit your donations at these sites to one or two bags of food. Many of our public donation drop off sites are small, local businesses with limited storage capacity and are not equipped to accept large amounts of donations.
If you would like to drop off larger quantities of food, please do so at our Miramar or Vista distribution centers.
| Location | Address | Dates | Drop-Off Hours | Additional Info / On-Site Contact Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elizabeth Hospice – Carlsbad Office | 2038 Corte de Nogal St, Ste.110, Carlsbad, CA 92008 | Ongoing | Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | |
| Grace Episcopal Church | 1020 Rose Ranch Rd San Marcos, CA 92069 | Ongoing | Tuesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | |
| Red Lotus Wellness Center | 2890 Pio Pico Drive, Suite 104, Carlsbad, CA, 92008 | September 27 to November 23 | Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | |
| San Diego Blood Bank – North County | 358 W El Norte Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92026 | Ongoing | Tuesday – Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday – Saturday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. | |
| Solana Mar Apartments | 309 N. Solana Hills Dr., Rental Office, Solana Beach, CA, 92075 | October 1 to November 22 | Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | |
| Stroyer Brothers Autobody and Painting | 360 N Hale Ave Escondido, CA 92029 | Ongoing | Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Location | Address | Dates | Drop-Off Hours | Additional Info/On-Site Contact Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Mountain Ranch Library | 12095 World Trade Drive, San Diego, CA 92128 | Ongoing | Monday – Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | |
| The Carol Lusidia Morrow Group Inc. / Compass | 11610 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA, 92128 | October 2 to November 22 | Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. | |
| Dairy Queen | 11835 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92128 | Ongoing | Monday 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. | |
| The Elizabeth Hospice – San Diego Office | 8989 Rio San Diego Drive, Ste. 190, San Diego, 92108 | Ongoing | Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | |
| James E. McSweeney, M.D. | 3704 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA, 92123 | October 3 to November 22 | Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | |
| North University Library | 8820 Judicial Drive, San Diego, CA 92122 | Ongoing | Monday – Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Please limit donations at this location to one or two shopping bags. |
| Rancho Penasquitos Ranch Library | 13330 Salmon River Road, San Diego, CA 92129 | Ongoing | Monday – Tuesday, 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Long Huynh 858-538-8159 |
| The Unity Center | 8999 Activity Road, San Diego, CA, 92126 | October 6 to December 31 | Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Location | Address | Dates | Drop-Off Hours | Additional Info/On-Site Contact Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The City of Santee | 10601 Magnolia Ave, Santee, CA, 92071 | September 18 to October 31 | Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | |
| College-Rolando Branch Library | 6600 Montezuma Rd, San Diego, Ca 92115 | Ongoing | Monday & Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. | |
| Starbucks – El Cajon | 13616 Camino Canada El Cajon, CA. 92021 | Ongoing | Daily 5 a.m. - 10 p.m. | |
| Starbucks – Lake Murray | 6140 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942 | Ongoing | Monday – Friday, 4:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Sunday 5 a.m. - 9 p.m. | |
| Starbucks – Santee | 9868 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, CA 92071 | Ongoing | Daily 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Location | Address | Dates | Drop-Off Hours | Additional Info/On-Site Contact Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc. | 775 Anita Street, Suite G, Chula Vista, CA, 91911 | October 14 to October 31 | Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. | |
| Realty ONE Group Pacific | 310 Third Ave , #C3, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 | September 9 to November 8 | Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | |
| San Diego Blood Bank – Chula Vista | 386 East H St, Ste. 210, Chula Vista, CA 91910 | Ongoing | Tuesday – Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday – Saturday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Thank you for supporting the San Diego Food Bank’s mission to fight hunger
and feed hope throughout San Diego County!
Donating Homegrown Citrus Fruits: Can the Food Bank accept them?
Due to the current ACP Citrus Quarantine in effect in Southern California, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank can only accept citrus donations from noncommercial sources under the following conditions:
- In order to donate directly to the Food Bank we must have a copy on file of your official “Cooperative Asian Citrus Phyllid and Huanglongbing Quarantine Program Compliance Agreement” with Exhibit ACP Citrus-FS
Should you not have the above document and are unable to file for one then in order to donate any citrus, we encourage you to contact one of the two organizations:
- Produce Good – producegood.org
- Senior Gleaners of San Diego County – www.seniorgleanerssdco.org
These organizations will send out volunteers to pick and inspect homegrown produce and deliver it to food banks in the area including the San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank chapter.
To find more information about the citrus quarantine, please visit www.citrusinsider.org and to file for compliance agreements please contact the San Diego County Department of Weights & Measures. https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/awm/CQP.html