Our Latest Updates on the Fight Against Hunger in San Diego County
SDHC is the new facilitator of the Summer Meals Task Force, a working group of the County Nutrition Action Plan (CNAP). The group aims to collaboratively understand the issue of summer hunger, devise best practices for summer meal programs throughout the county, and reduce child summer hunger.
Read MoreThe Hunger Coalition was awarded a grant from national funder Share Our Strength to increase access to summer meals for kids in Southeastern San Diego through targeted awareness campaigns.
Read MoreIn San Diego County, 25.2% of households speak Spanish at home. Many bilingual case managers and outreach workers fall into this category. To better serve our nonprofit partners and help improve their CalFresh outreach, the Hunger Coalition is now providing CalFresh 101 class in Spanish. We held our first ever CalFresh 101 Training in Spanish on March 19th in Vista and the second on April 17thin City Heights.
Read MoreCheryl Brown (D-San Bernardino) and Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond) introduced Bill 474 to increase SSI payments for people living independently from 91% of the federal poverty level to 112%. The bill was inspired by the grassroots advocacy of the CA4SSI organizations who brought SSI recipients to share their stories of hardship during Assembly hearings on the matter.
Read MoreA program to boost the purchase of California-grown fruits, vegetables, and nuts is gaining a foothold in the state legislature. The program would incentivize CalFresh beneficiaries by increasing their buying power for purchasing these state-grown items.
Read MoreWith only 57% of eligible households enrolled, California has long had the lowest CalFresh (food stamps) participation rate in the country. The Alliance to Transform CalFresh is a statewide coalition that aims to dramatically change participation rates. Recognized as an expert on CalFresh outreach strategies, Amanda Schultz was invited to be a featured panelist at the May 5th Alliance to Transform CalFresh meeting in Sacramento.
Read MoreWe fight hunger in San Diego county. Stats on hunger say that an estimated 476,000 San Diegans are food insecure. Hunger affects children, veterans, senior citizens, and many others.
San Diego Hunger Coalition leads collaborative action to end hunger supported by research, education, and advocacy.
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