Read Ranch & Coast Virtually Anywhere
Issue link: http://ranchandcoast.uberflip.com/i/1529963
@ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2024 81 G I V I N G G U I D E Miramar Warehouse 9850 Distribution Avenue, San Diego, CA 92121 North County Warehouse 3030 Enterprise Court, Suite A, Vista, CA 92081 858.527.1419 sandiegofoodbank.org info@sandiegofoodbank.org Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank has served as the regional food safety net for families facing food insecurity since 1977, providing nutritious food to people in need, advocating for the hungry, and educating the public about hunger-related issues. The Food Bank hosts distributions and works with over 540 nonprofit partners to get fresh and shelf-stable food into the hands of families, seniors, and children throughout San Diego County. This holiday season, the Food Bank invites the community to support its critical hunger-relief programs by donating at Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions supermarkets to help provide holiday meals and groceries to families in need. For more information visit sandiegofoodbank.org/holiday. • Tens of thousands of local families will rely on help from the Food Bank during the holiday season — a sustained demand due to increased food prices, soaring rents, and higher utility bills, coupled with the region's overall high cost of living • Currently the Food Bank is serving on average 400,000 people per month. Last year, the Food Bank distributed more than 50 million pounds of food and supplies, with fresh fruits and vegetables comprising 44% of the total • Every dollar donated provides enough food for two meals to San Diegans in need