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At the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, we believe food security is a universal need.
As the region’s largest hunger-relief organization, we serve as a critical lifeline for 400,000 people every month across San Diego County. Through a combination of direct programs and a network of more than 450 nonprofit partners, we provide food assistance to individuals and families facing food insecurity, while also advocating for systemic change and building a healthier, more resilient community.

Media Contact

For media and press inquiries, please contact:

Arika Daniels
Senior Director of Communications
adaniels@sandiegofoodbank.org
858-863-5216

Announcements

Shutdown Ends — Thank You, San Diego

November 12, 2025 November 13, 2025

Continued Federal Government Shutdown and CalFresh: Our Statement

October 22, 2025 November 13, 2025

San Diego Food Bank Stands Strong Amid Federal Government Shutdown

September 30, 2025 November 12, 2025

$25,000 Cox Charities Grant Expands Food Assistance for Military and Veteran Families

September 9, 2025 September 9, 2025

San Diego Seals and Hollandia Dairy Donate 800 Gallons of Milk

August 26, 2025 August 28, 2025

Senator Schiff Tours Food Bank Amid Federal Food Assistance Cuts

August 15, 2025 August 27, 2025

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Press Releases

Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank Launches Inaugural ‘Spread the Love’ Campaign This February

January 21, 2026

Meals on Wheels San Diego County and San Diego Food Bank Expand Food Access for Homebound Seniors With First-Of-Its-Kind Grocery Delivery Program

January 15, 2026

Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank Celebrates New Permanent North County Home With Ribbon Cutting

January 12, 2026

San Diego FC Launches “One City, One Table” to Support Families Across San Diego This Holiday Season

November 19, 2025

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Stories

Grandma Ann Nourishes Family, Neighbors, and Holiday Traditions Through the Food Bank

Where Compassion Meets Efficiency: How the Food Center Connects Community Through Partnership

At 96, Loretta Finds Sustenance and Connection Through the Food Bank

Food Drive

The Life of a Red Barrel: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Food Drives

A Lifeline of Hope: How Food Assistance Gave Melissa a Second Chance

Summer Without School Meals: One Family’s Balancing Act

Hungry for change?

Fuel your impact with the latest news and updates from the San Diego Food Bank.

News Bites

Some San Diegans still feeling pinch despite government shutdown’s end
Times of San Diego (Dec. 22, 2025)

Bird Rock food-packing volunteers assemble 30,000 meals
The San Diego Union-Tribune (Dec. 10, 2025)

How San Diego’s Top Nonprofits Allocate Your Donations
San Diego Magazine (Dec. 10, 2025)

Area schools are driven to help those less fortunate over the holidays
Times of San Diego (Dec.10, 2025)

A powerful opportunity to make twice the impact for neighbors facing hunger. 💙
Through Wednesday, every gift to the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is matched dollar for dollar — up to $100,000 — thanks to the generosity of Delta Dental Community Care Foundation. That means $50 becomes 200 meals and $100 becomes 400 meals for families, seniors, veterans, and students across San Diego County.

As the community looks ahead to 2026, the Food Bank is preparing for ongoing need, seasonal challenges, and potential emergencies. Now is the moment to step forward — by giving, by volunteering, and by standing with neighbors who rely on this vital safety net.

Donations and volunteer opportunities are available at https://sandiegofoodbank.org/. Together, we can start the new year strong and ensure help is there when it is needed most.
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Original Air Date: Monday, December 29, 2025 | Source: KUSI (Downloaded via TVEyes)
Double Your Impact: $100,000 Matching Challenge for San Diego Families
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The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is celebrating its 45th annual Holiday Food Drive — a San Diego tradition that helps ensure families across the county have access to nutritious food during the winter and spring months.

Tune in to hear from Casey Castillo, CEO of the San Diego Food Bank, and Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins as they discuss the growing need for food assistance across the region and the vital role community partnerships play in addressing hunger. Assemblymember Sharp-Collins shares how affordability challenges continue to impact families in her district and why programs like the Holiday Food Drive are essential to supporting working families, seniors, and children.

Donations collected through the Holiday Food Drive are distributed through the Food Bank’s network of more than 450 nonprofit partners, reaching neighbors in every ZIP code. Support also helps power large-scale emergency distributions, including a recent event at Snapdragon Stadium that served more than 2,100 people during the federal government shutdown. State-funded programs like CalFood help fill critical gaps by supporting the distribution of fresh, nutritious food during moments of urgent need.

Ways to give:
• Donate nonperishables at more than 70 Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions locations.
• Purchase a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout to help provide holiday meals.
• Support the Food Bank online anytime with a monetary donation or by hosting a virtual food drive.

Learn more or donate: https://sandiegofoodbank.org/holiday/
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Original Air Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | Source: FOX 5 (Downloaded via TVEyes)
Community, CalFood, and the Holiday Food Drive: Meeting Rising Need Together
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Tune in to hear from Julie Moore, Director of Corporate & Community Engagement, and Courtney Carranza, Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions, and as they spotlight the $5 Hunger Bag campaign in support of the San Diego Food Bank’s 45th annual Holiday Food Drive. Get an inside look at the action from our Nonprofit Food Center, the heart of our Miramar Warehouse. 

Now through January 1, shoppers at any of the 70+ Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions locations across San Diego County can support local families by purchasing a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout. Each bag helps provide nutritious food to neighbors facing hunger. Customers can also donate individual nonperishable items by placing them in the Food Bank’s iconic red barrels located at the front of each store.

Ways to give:
• Donate nonperishables at more than 70 Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions locations.
• Purchase a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout to help provide holiday meals.
• Support the Food Bank online anytime with a monetary donation or by hosting a virtual food drive.

Learn more or donate: https://sandiegofoodbank.org/holiday/
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Original Air Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Source: KUSI (Downloaded via TVEyes)
An Inside Look at Phase Two of the 45th Annual Holiday Food Drive
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Tune in to hear from CEO Casey Castillo and Gerald Singleton, Managing Partner of Singleton Schreiber, as they help kick off the San Diego Food Bank’s $5 Hunger Bag campaign for the 45th annual Holiday Food Drive.

Now through January 1, shoppers at any of the 70+ Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions locations across San Diego County can support local families by purchasing a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout. Each bag helps provide nutritious food to neighbors facing hunger. Customers can also donate individual nonperishable items by placing them in the Food Bank’s iconic red barrels located at the front of each store.

Gerald shares how Singleton Schreiber is proud to be involved with the Food Bank and spread awareness for this critical campaign. The Holiday Food Drive is essential to maintaining a strong food safety net, especially as families continue to face rising food prices, housing costs, and other financial pressures.

Ways to give:
• Donate nonperishables at more than 70 Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions locations.
• Purchase a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout to help provide holiday meals.
• Support the Food Bank online anytime with a monetary donation or by hosting a virtual food drive.

Learn more or donate: https://sandiegofoodbank.org/holiday/
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Original Air Date: Friday, December 5, 2025 | Source: KUSI (Downloaded via TVEyes)
Community Giving Made Easy: Supporting Families With $5 Hunger Bags
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Tune in to hear from Courtney Carranza, Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions, and Krista Torquato, Managing Director with Bank of America Private Bank, as they spotlight the $5 Hunger Bag campaign in support of the San Diego Food Bank’s 45th annual Holiday Food Drive.

Now through January 1, shoppers at any of the 70+ Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions locations across San Diego County can support local families by purchasing a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout. Each bag helps provide nutritious food to neighbors facing hunger. Customers can also donate individual nonperishable items by placing them in the Food Bank’s iconic red barrels located at the front of each store.

Krista shares why Bank of America is proud to support the Holiday Food Drive year after year and how strong partnerships help ensure the Food Bank can stock its shelves for the winter and spring months ahead. This annual campaign plays a vital role in maintaining a reliable food safety net as families continue to face rising costs and economic uncertainty.

Ways to give:
• Donate nonperishables at more than 70 Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions locations.
• Purchase a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout to help provide holiday meals.
• Support the Food Bank online anytime with a monetary donation or by hosting a virtual food drive.

Learn more or donate: https://sandiegofoodbank.org/holiday/
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Original Air Date: Friday, December 5, 2025 | Source: KUSI (Downloaded via TVEyes)
Bank of America and $5 Hunger Bags Fuel 45th Annual Holiday Food Drive
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Tune in to hear from Courtney Carranza, Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions, and Jamie Willeford, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Aya Healthcare, as they help kick off the $5 Hunger Bag campaign in support of the San Diego Food Bank’s 45th annual Holiday Food Drive.

Now through January 1, shoppers at any of the 70+ Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions locations across San Diego County can support local families by purchasing a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout. Each bag helps provide nutritious food to neighbors facing hunger. Customers can also donate individual nonperishable items by placing them in the Food Bank’s iconic red barrels located at the front of each store.

Jamie shares why Aya Healthcare is proud to support this longstanding campaign and how partnerships like this help ensure the Food Bank can stock its shelves for the winter and spring months ahead. The Holiday Food Drive is essential to maintaining a strong food safety net, especially as families continue to face rising food prices, housing costs, and other financial pressures.

Ways to give:
• Donate nonperishables at more than 70 Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions locations.
• Purchase a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout to help provide holiday meals.
• Support the Food Bank online anytime with a monetary donation or by hosting a virtual food drive.

Learn more or donate: https://sandiegofoodbank.org/holiday/
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Original Air Date: Friday, December 5, 2025 | Source: FOX 5 (Downloaded via TVEyes)
Holiday Food Drive Spotlight: Aya Healthcare on Giving Back to the San Diego Community
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Hours of Operation - Miramar
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
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RECEIVING
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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
Monday
9 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Tuesday - Friday
9 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. & 1 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

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

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