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Want to help but don’t know where to start? Hosting a Virtual Food Drive is one of the easiest ways to make a real impact — and now, every dollar raised is matched thanks to a generous $200,000 gift from Joan✡ and Irwin Jacobs! In this segment, Director of Community Engagement Julie Moore and Francesca de Vera from the San Diego Public Library explain how you can turn your compassion into action — from the comfort of your own home. Whether you're an individual, a family, or a team, it’s never been easier to become a Hunger Hero. • Set up a Virtual Food Drive in minutes • Share your link, raise funds, fight hunger • All donations matched through August 5 • Visit https://sandiegofoodbank.org/summer today! ________________________________________________________________________ Original Air Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Source: CBS 8 (Downloaded via TVEyes)
Fight Hunger and Double Your Impact This Summer
More working families are turning to the San Diego Food Bank this summer — and rising food costs are making it harder to keep up. In this clip, Director of Community Engagement Julie Moore explains why the Summer Food Drive is more critical than ever, and how you can be a Hunger Hero by donating online or hosting a virtual food drive. San Diego Public Library Youth & Engagement Coordinator Francesca de Vera shares how library-based produce distributions are helping fill the gap while school meals are unavailable. • 73% of families served by the Food Bank are working • Virtual food drives are quick, powerful, and matched • Make your gift go twice as far this summer. Visit https://sandiegofoodbank.org/summer! ________________________________________________________________________ Original Air Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Source: CBS 8 (Downloaded via TVEyes)
$200k Donation Match: Help Restock the Food Bank Shelves This Summer
When school is out, hunger doesn’t take a vacation. That’s why the San Diego Food Bank is teaming up with the San Diego Public Library to distribute fresh produce to families during Summer Lunch Program distributions at libraries across the city. Hear Director of Community Engagement Julie Moore and Library Youth & Engagement Coordinator Francesca de Vera discuss how this partnership supports families and how you can help by donating online or starting a virtual food drive — with every donation matched for a limited time thanks to Joan✡ and Irwin Jacobs. • Supporting families at libraries countywide • Providing fresh produce during summer break • Be a Hunger Hero — visit https://sandiegofoodbank.org/summer today! ________________________________________________________________________ Original Air Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Source: CBS 8 (Downloaded via TVEyes)
How the Library and Food Bank Fight Summer Hunger in San Diego
The San Diego Food Bank’s Summer Food Drive is entering phase two — and thanks to a generous $200,000 matching gift from Joan✡ and Irwin Jacobs, your support now goes twice as far! Tune in to hear from Julie Moore, San Diego Food Bank, and Francesca de Vera, San Diego Public Library, share how online donations and virtual food drives are helping feed local families this summer. Every dollar raised helps provide nutritious food to our neighbors in need, and it’s matched dollar for dollar for a limited time. Don’t wait — double your impact and be a Hunger Hero today! • Host a virtual food drive or donate now at https://sandiegofoodbank.org/summer • All donations matched, up to $200,000 • Campaign runs through August 5 ________________________________________________________________________ Original Air Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Source: CBS 8 (Downloaded via TVEyes)
2025 Summer Food Drive: Every Dollar Doubled to Fight Hunger
The San Diego Food Bank’s 15th annual Summer Food Drive is still going strong — and there’s still time to be a Hunger Hero! Hear from CEO Casey Castillo and Rosita Szatkowska, District Manager with Albertsons Vons, and Pavilions, about how the community can help during the final days of the $5 Hunger Bag campaign and continue supporting the Food Bank through August 5. Purchase a $5 Hunger Bag at any Albertsons, Vons, or Pavilions location before they’re gone — and consider grabbing three in honor of the campaign’s 15th year. You can also drop off nonperishable food items in the red barrels located at the front of every participating store. It’s easy to help: • Through July 6, pick up a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout at any local Albertsons, Vons, or Pavilions supermarket. • Through August 5, drop off nonperishable food items in the red barrel near the store entrance. • Or donate online at https://sandiegofoodbank.org/summer. ________________________________________________________________________ Original Air Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 | Source: The CW (Downloaded via TVEyes)
Be a Hunger Hero with a $5 Hunger Bag
Volunteers are the heartbeat of the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank — and right now, they’re needed more than ever. Julie Moore, Director of Community Engagement for the Food Bank, joins KUSI to talk about the vital role volunteers play in fighting hunger across San Diego County. From sorting donations at warehouse locations in Miramar and Vista to distributing food at community sites throughout the region, there are plenty of ways to get involved — no experience necessary. Last year alone, nearly 15,000 volunteers gave more than 88,000 hours of service — the equivalent of 44 full-time employees. That kind of impact is what keeps the Food Bank’s mission moving forward. FOX 5/KUSI is a proud supporter of the Food Bank’s work and recently celebrated Founders Day by volunteering at the Miramar warehouse, packing boxes for the Senior Food Program. Watch the segment to learn how you can make a difference, one shift at a time. Sign up to volunteer: https://sandiegofoodbank.org/volunteer ________________________________________________________________________ Original Air Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | Source: KUSI News (Downloaded via TVEyes)
Easy Ways to Volunteer with the Food Bank, From Sorting to Serving
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San Diego Food Bank Braces for Potential Snap Cuts Under Bill
In North County, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is playing a vital role in addressing food insecurity, enriching the fabric of our communities one meal at a time. Processing more than 400,000 pounds of food each year through our Vista warehouse alone, the Food Bank distributes fresh produce and nonperishable items to more than 450 nonprofit partners and directly supports families facing tough choices between groceries, rent, and other basic needs. Hear from North County General Manager David Perez about how the Food Bank is helping ensure no one in our community goes hungry, especially as North County families navigate rising costs and the loss of free and reduced-cost meals over the summer when school is out. ________________________________________________________________________ Original Air Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 | Source: NBC 7 (Downloaded via TVEyes)
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Hunger Relief in Vista
Rising food costs are driving more working families to the San Diego Food Bank — and the need has never been greater. In this segment, CEO Casey Castillo and PNC Bank Regional President Alan Prohaska discuss the critical role the 15th annual Summer Food Drive plays in meeting that demand. Today, 73% of the people we serve are working individuals whose paychecks simply can’t keep up with San Diego’s soaring cost of living. As inflation squeezes household budgets, the Food Bank is seeing more families turn to us for help. That’s why your support this summer matters. Every food item donated and every $5 Hunger Bag purchased helps restock our shelves and feed our community. It’s easy to help: Through July 6, pick up a $5 Hunger Bag at checkout at any local Albertsons, Vons, or Pavilions supermarket Through August 5, drop off nonperishable food items in the red barrel near the store entrance Or donate online at https://sandiegofoodbank.org/summer ________________________________________________________________________ Original Air Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | Source: KUSI (Downloaded via TVEyes)
PNC Bank & San Diego Food Bank Unite to Fight Hunger
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