Hunger Free Kids

SDHC was awarded the 2019 Excellence in Collaboration award for CACFP programming.

Paloma Perez Bertrand, second from the right, accepts the 2019 Excellence in Collaboration Award on behalf of San Diego Hunger Coalition.

October 2018 - San Diego Hunger Coalition co-hosted a press conference, with Feeding San Diego and YMCA of San Diego County, announcing the release of the 2018 Hunger Free Kids Report.

Hunger Free Kids Director, Paloma Perez Bertrand, speaks about the importance of child nutrition during the release of the 2018 Hunger Free Kids Report.

Alicia Branam, Associate Director of YMCA San Diego, speaks about the importance of child nutrition programs at the YMCA.

Vince Hall, CEO of Feeding San Diego, speaks about how the Hunger Free Kids Report, published by San Diego Hunger Coalition, is an act of leadership.

In March 2019, San Diego Hunger Coalition hosted two workshops at San Diego libraries that highlighted how libraries across the U.S. are providing free meals for kids.

Central San Diego Feeding Minds & Bodies panel: Patrice Chamberlain, Lunch at the Library; Trish Garone, Lunch at the Library; Kristin Ward, San Diego County Library; Vanessa Barnik, Kitchens for Good; Mark Mendoza, Cajon Valley School District; Brenda Monzon, San Diego Public Library; Susan Salinas-Ramos, SD Public Library

North County San Diego Panel: Patrice Chamberlain, Lunch at the Library; Trish Garone, Lunch at the Library; Lisa Ferneau-Haynes, Oceanside Public Library; Mady Moritsch, Feeding San Diego; Naomi Shadwell, Oceanside Unified School District; Orquidia Contreras, San Diego County Library, Vista Branch; Brenda Monzon, San Diego Public Library; Susan Salinas-Ramos, SD Public LIbrary

The staff of South Bay Union School District pose with local law enforcement at one of their summer BBQ events in San Ysidro.

Paloma Perez Betrand represents San Diego Hunger Coalition at the 2018 Good Food Showcase.