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CBS/8 News - Father Joe’s Villages hands out hundreds of holiday meals to homeless - December 25, 2020

CBS/8 News - San Diego non-profit putting food on the table for the hungry this Christmas season - December 16, 2020

San Diego Union Tribune - Despite increased food distribution, thousands still going hungry - December 13, 2020

San Diego Union Tribune - With the holidays here, time to honor the American family - November 22, 2020

KUSI News - San Diego Hunger Coalition presents the State of Hunger (evening newscast) - November 17, 2020

ABC/10 News - Blessing boxes offer help to hungry San Diegans - November 19, 2020

Abasto - Northgate Gonzalez Market Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Honoring Business and Community Leaders - October 7, 2020

The Coronado Times - Northgate Market Honors 20 Community Heroes and Awards Thousands to Nonprofits to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month - September 22, 2020

KUSI News - San Diego Hunger Coalition and its 150+ partners raise awareness of hunger during COVID-19 - September 3, 2020

Edible San Diego - Good Nutrition Shouldn’t Be a Privilege - September 2, 2020

Filipino Press - Pandemic-EBT information (pg. 8) - July 11, 2020

KUSI Good Morning SD - Deadline extended for Pandemic-EBT to July 15- July 6, 2020

L.A. Times - Poorest seniors shut out of California’s coronavirus meal program - June 20, 2020

Voice & Viewpoint - Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Deadline Approaching (page 7) - June 19, 2020

Filipino Press - Over 250K San Diego Children Eligible for $365 through federal hunger relief - June 13, 2020

CBS/8 News - Hundreds of thousands of San Diego kids eligible for $365 for groceries in addition to grab-n-go meals - June 11, 2020

CBS/8 News - June 11, 2020 5 pm news broadcast - June 11, 2020

ABC/10 News - California offers $365 per child to combat student hunger during the summer - June 11, 2020

San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego Hunger Coalition, county and school district leaders, promote pandemic-EBT to address child hunger - June 11, 2020

Wiki.ezvid.com - 5 Organizations Tackling the Issue of Food Insecurity - June 4, 2020

ABC/10 News - San Diego Hunger Coalition Pandemic-EBT - June 11, 2020

O-side News - Over over 250,000 San Diego Students Eligible for $365 in P-EBT Benefits - May 26, 2020

sdnews.com - Over 250,000 San Diego students eligible for $365 in P-EBT benefits - May 26, 2020

NBC/7 San Diego - Reminder: More than 250,000 Students in County Eligible for Pandemic EBT Benefits - May 26, 2020

KUSI News - Government programs expanding to help fight hunger for those in need - May 15, 2020

KUSI News - San Diego People - May 10, 2020

CBS/8 San Diego - BETTER TOGETHER: A special presentation of News 8 shares the generosity of our San Diego community - April 30, 2020

San Diego Union-Tribune - Emergency grants may have lasting lessons for local philanthropic groups - April 30, 2020

Telemundo - San Diego Hunger Coalition & United Way COVID-19 Response - April 25, 2020

CBS/8 Morning Extra - San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund - April 20, 2020

Rancho Santa Fe Review - $1 million in grants aids San Diego children, seniors impacted by COVID-19 - April 17, 2020

Del Mar Times - $1 million in grant aids San Diego children, seniors impacted by COVID-19 - April 17, 2020

KUSI News - San Diego Hunger Coalition partners with school districts to provide meals during COVID-19 pandemic - April 16, 2020

SDNews.com - San Diego Hunger Coalition leads collaborative action to feed children during coronavirus - April 16, 2020

CBS/8 News - San Diego COVID-19 Community Fund Up to $8.3 million - April 9, 2020

The San Diego Foundation - $1 Million in Grants Aids San Diego Children, Seniors Impacted By COVID-19 - April 9, 2020

Voice of San Diego - Food Banks, Nonprofits Scramble to Address Overwhelming Food Need - April 9, 2020

San Diego Union Tribune - Resources to help cope with coronavirus - March 20, 2020

NBC/7 San Diego - How to Help in San Diego County During the Coronavirus Pandemic -
March 19, 2020

Union Tribune - Local coalition aims to tackle child poverty - January 16, 2020

Voice of San Diego - What’s Behind the Drop in CalWORKS Enrollment - January 10, 2020

• Edible San Diego - The State of Hunger in San Diego County - November 25, 2019

• NBC/7 News - Rx for Food Security - October 1, 2019

• KUSI News - San Diego People: Hunger in San Diego (excerpt) - September 29, 2019

• Fox/5 News - Report finds on-third of 5th-, 7th-, 9th-grade students overweight or obese - September 9, 2019

• Times of San Diego - Initiative Aims to Improve Diet, Increase Activity As County Children Face Obesity Crisis - September 9, 2019

• ABC/10 News - High obesity rates reported among San Diego kids - September 9, 2019 

• KUSI - Families encouraged to use free and reduced lunch programs despite charge - September 3, 2019 

• Pacific Standard - Only one in seven eligible kids get free lunch in the summer. What’s going wrong? - July 3, 2019 

• NBC/7 San Diego - Free Summer Meals Offered to Kids in Need - June 14, 2019 

• KUSI News - On-air interview with Paloma Perez Betrand, Hunger Free Kids Director - June 13, 2019 

• ABC/10 News - CalFresh Program Expands to SSI Recipients - May 13, 2019 

• ABC/10 News - CalFresh Challenge Encourages San Diegans to Eat on a Tight Budget - May 13, 2019 

• Oside News - San Diego Hunger Coalition Receives National Child Nutrition Foundation for Excellence in Collaboration Award - April 30, 2019 

• KUSI News - San Diego Hunger Advocacy Network hosts Annual Legislative Breakfast - March 22, 2019 

• KUSI Good Morning San Diego - San Diego Hunger Advocacy Network hosts Annual Legislative Breakfast - March 22, 2019 

• ABC/10 News- More shutdown fallout: Some retailers now unable to accept food stamps - January 22, 2019 

• KUSI News - Shutdown impacts Americans who receive help from federal food stamps - January 18, 2019 

• ABC\10 News - Government report says millions of college students going hungry - January 9, 2019 

• NBC\7 News - Food Stamps Threatened Amid Partial Government Shutdown - January 7, 2019 

• ABC\10 News - San Diegans relying on food stamps await word of programs future under shutdown - January 7, 2019 

• MEDIA RELEASE: - First Annual State of Hunger Luncheon - November 13, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: - San Diego Hunger Coalition Welcomes Community Leaders - October 29, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: - Rx for Food Security - September 24, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: - September is Hunger Awareness Month: San Diego Hunger Coalition & Hunger Advocacy Network raise hunger awareness in San Diego - September 4, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: - San Diego Latin Food Festival supports hunger relief in San Diego County - August 13, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: Beck, Cage the Elephant, Spoon national tour supports hunger relief in San Diego County: San Diego Hunger Coalition selected as beneficiary for Chula Vista concert - July 16, 2019

• MEDIA ADVISORY: South Bay Union School District Receives National Recognition: Summer meals program recognized by USDA for excellence: - July 2, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: School is out for the summer, hunger is not: Free summer meals served youth 18 & under throughout San Diego County - June 11, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: CA Seniors, people with disabilities newly eligible for both CalFresh & SSI: SD Hunger Coalition stands ready to assist CalFresh enrollment - May 29, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: San Diego Hunger Coalition Hosts 2019 CalFresh Challenge - May 13, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: Where Low-Income San Diegans Get Food Assistance: San Diego Hunger Coalition releases hunger relief landscape - May 8, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: May is Calfresh Awareness Month: SD Hunger Coalition Hosts CalFresh Challenge - May 1, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: National Recognition for San Diego Hunger Coalition: National Child Nutrition Foundation’s 2019 Excellence Award for Collaboration - April 30, 2019

• MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Hunger Advocacy Network hosts Annual Legislative Breakfast - March 22, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: Feeding Minds & Bodies - Afterschool suppers and summer meals: Libraries become key allies in eliminating childhood hunger - March 18, 2019

• MEDIA ADVISORY: Government Accountability Office to Release Briefing: Hungry in College: Food Insecurity on American Campuses - January 8, 2019

• MEDIA RELEASE: San Diego Hunger Coalition Releases Hunger Free Kids Report: Over $170 million available to end child hunger in San Diego County - October 24, 2018

• MEDIA RELEASE: San Diego Hunger Coalition and the Hunger Advocacy Network Oppose the Cuts and Changes to SNAP Included in the House of Representative’s Draft of the Farm Bill - April 13, 2018

• MEDIA RELEASE: San Diego Hunger Coalition Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors - February 22, 2018

• University City High School Commander - Millions of Dollars for School Meals Untapped - December 15, 2017

• ABC 10 - Holiday hunger hits hard in San Diego - November 20, 2017

• The San Diego Union-Tribune - Campuses raise awareness of hunger, homeless this week - November 15, 2017

• Family Medicine - Addressing Food Insecurity in Family Medicine and Medical Education - November - December 2017

• ABC News 10 - San Diego County missing out on millions of federal dollars to feed kids - November 6, 2017

• Food Management - 5 things: San Diego schools leaving $145M on table: report - November 3, 2017

• KPBS - In San Diego County, $145 Million For School Meals Goes Untapped - November 1, 2017

• Be There San Diego - Hidden Hunger Crisis. Variety of Healthcare Leaders Tackle Devastating Problem. - October 18, 2017

• The San Diego Foundation - Tackling San Diego Hunger and Food Waste Challenges - September 18, 2017

• ABC 10 News - Proposed bill could give thousands of San Diego students free meals - July 5, 2017

• San Diego Union-Tribune - Oceanside picnic kicks off free summer lunches - June 22, 2017

• OsideNews.com - Oceanside Kicks-off FREE Summer Meals with Two Community BBQs - June 22, 2017

• San Diego Union Tribune - Where kids can find free summer meals - June 21, 2017

• KPBS - Free Summer Meal Programs Kick Off Around San Diego County - June 20, 2017

• OB Rag - The Last Days of 'Eating on less than $5 a day' - May 15, 2017

• OB Rag - Eating Less Than $5 a Day - Continued - May 12, 2017

• OB Rag - How well can one eat for less than $5 a day? My family is about to find out.  - May 10, 2017

• KUSI - Surviving on a food budget of $4.18 per day; benefit for CalFresh recipients - May 9, 2017

• ABC 10 News - San Diegans take CalFresh Challenge, living off $4 a day

• KPBS - For Many San Diegans, Food Stamps Challenge Lasts More Than A Week - May 8, 2017

• San Diego Reader - San Diegans will squeeze food money May 8 - 12 - May 6, 2017

• LGBT Weekly - San Diego Hunger Coalition Launches 2017 CalFresh Challenge - April 21, 2017

• KPBS - What's On The Menu For School Lunch Reform Under Trump - March 22, 2017

• The Coast News Group - $20k grant expands school district Summer Meal Program - February 10, 2017

• MEDIA RELEASE: Individuals and Families Receiving CalFresh Displaced by San Diego County Fires and Power Outages are Eligible for Replacement Benefits December 8, 2017

• MEDIA RELEASE: San Diego Hunger Coalition's Response to House Budget Committee's Proposed Budget Cuts to SNAP July 20, 2017

• MEDIA INVITATION: Oceanside Kicks-Off Free Summer Meals For All Children June 8, 2017

• MEDIA RELEASE: San Diego Hunger Coalition Challenges People to Live on $4.18/day to Raise Awareness About Hunger April 20, 2017

• LGBT Weekly - New research helps healthcare providers connect patients with food assistance
  November 20, 2016
  

• KPBS Midday Edition - Report Explores How Doctors Can Help Patients Fight Food Insecurity
  November 16, 2016
  

• San Diego CityBEAT - Living on a $4.27 Daily Meal Budget
  September 28, 2016
  

• LGBT Weekly - This Week: County Residents Eat for $4.27 a Day to Debunk Food Stamp Myth
  September 19, 2016
  

• The Star-News – Assemblywoman Brings Attention to Community Hunger
  September 17, 2016
  

• Times of San Diego – Hunger Coalition Challenges San Diegans to $4.27 Daily Food Budget
  September 6, 2016
  

• LGBT Weekly -Eat for $4.27 per day? County residents take the CalFresh Challenge to debunk food stamp myths
  September 6, 2016
  

• KPBS -Paper Plates With Hand-Drawn Messages Spotlight Hunger In San Diego
  September 2, 2016
  

• San Diego Reader -Try eating healthy on $4.27 a day
  September 2, 2016
  

• LGBT Weekly - Fight Hunger: Take the CalFresh Challenge
  August 31, 2016
  

• San Diego Business Journal - San Diego Hunger Coalition Announces Board Changes
  August 22, 2016
  

• San Diego County News - New Member Joins San Diego Hunger Coalition Board of Directors
  August 3, 2016
  

• Oside News - Bob Kelly Joins San Diego Hunger Coalition Board of Directors
  August 3, 2016
  

• San Diego Family Magazine – Free and Reduced Price School Meal
  August 1, 2016
  

• San Diego Business Journal – Hunger Advocacy Network Joins San Diego Hunger Coalition
  August 1, 2016
  

• Oside News - Hunger Advocacy Network Moves to San Diego Hunger Coalition
  July 25, 2016
  

• County News Center - Summer Meals for Kids Launches at Waterfront Park
  July 19, 2016
  

• Telemundo33 - Free Lunches for kids all summer long
  July 19, 2016
  

• CBS8 - Summer Meals for kids launches at Waterfront Park
  July 19, 2016
  

• NBC7 - FREE Summer Meals for Kids
  July 19, 2016
  

• CW6 - Summer Meals for kids launches at Waterfront Park
  July 19, 2016
  

• FOX5 - Schools out Hunger is not Free BBQ event by SDUSD
  July 19, 2016
  

• KUSI – VIDEO: Free Summer Meals for Kids Segment with Cindy
  July 19, 2016

• El Latino San Diego - Ofrecen en 200 sitios alimentos para niños todo el verano
  July 7, 2016
  

• San Diego Family Magazine - Free Lunches for Kids
  July 1, 2016
  

• The Coast News Group - OUSD Offers Summer Meals to Low-Income Kids
  June 24, 2016
  

• Hoy San Diego - Nadie debe pasar hambre en el verano
  June 22, 2016
  

• KUSI News - Over 200 Sites to Provide Meals to Low Income San Diego Students on Summer Break
  June 7, 2016
  

• NBC 7 - Over 200 Sites to Provide Summer Break Meals for Kids
  June 8, 2016
  

• Seaside Courier - More Than 200 Locations in San Diego County to Offer Kids Free Meals This Summe
  June 7, 2016
  

• Times of San Diego - Free Meals for Kids to be Offered at 200 Spots, Hunger Coalition Says
  June 7, 2016
  

• KPBS - Free Summer Meals Offered For Kids At 200 San Diego County Locations
  June 7, 2016
  

• Times of San Diego - Voting ‘Yes’ on Prop. I Will Immediately Improve Lives in San Diego
  June 5, 2016
  

• Voice of San Diego - Sacramento Report: A Suspenseful Day in the Assembly
  May 27, 2016
  

• San Diego LGBT Weekly - Statewide awareness campaign highlights need for CalFresh in San Diego County
  May 19, 2016
  

• California Food Policy Advocates - Breakfast After the Bell: Budget Testimony
  May 3, 2016
  

• KPBS - Program Streamlined To Get Food Stamps To Needy Faster
  April 19, 2016
  

• KOGO Radio - Why Were School Breakfasts Controversial
  April 19, 2016
  

• KSON Radio - "Living Better San Diego" with the Hunger Coalition
  April 10, 2016
  

• KPBS - Healthy Eating: From School Breakfasts To Family Meal
  March 29, 2016
  

• Uptown News - Taking on Hunger in San Diego
  March 11, 2016
  

• KPBS - President’s Budget Could Close Summer Meal Gap For 68K Children In San Diego Count
  February 8, 2016
  

• San Diego Union Tribune - Helping San Diegans get healthy foo
  January 15, 2016
  

• San Diego Union Tribune - Foster case raises questions about free lunches
  January 11, 2016

• Release - New Research Helps Healthcare Providers Connect Patients with Food Assistanc
  November 15, 2016
  

• Release - Bob Kelly Joins San Diego Hunger Coalition Board of Director
  August 2, 2016

• Release - Hunger Advocacy Network Moves to San Diego Hunger Coalition
  July 21, 2016

• Release - Event Honors Federal Legislators’ Efforts To End Hunger In Military Families
  February 4, 2016

• Voice of San Diego - The Recipe for Ending Child Hunger in SD: More Funding, More Collaboration
  November 25, 2015
  

• KPBS - School is Out But Hunger Lingers for Some San Diego Kids
  Hunger Coalition Executive Director Anahid Brakke on KPBS Midday Edition
  June 25, 2015

• KPBS - California Governor Calls $113B Budget Precariously Balanced
  January 9, 2015
  

• Voice of San Diego - What to Watch for in 2015
  January 1, 2015

• KPBS - A Half-Million San Diegans Struggle To Put Food On Thanksgiving Table
  November 26, 2014
  

• Voice of San Diego - What California’s New Food Laws Mean for SD’s Farmers Market
  October 1, 2014
  

• Voice of San Diego - When Summer Break Means a Break from Steady Meals
  July 29, 2014

• KPBS - San Diego Anti-Hunger Group Wants Food Stamps Used To Combat Summer Meal Gap
  May 12, 2014
  

• Voice of San Diego - Fighting Kids’ Summer Meal Gap
  May 12, 2014
  

• San Diego Union Tribune - Hunger, obesity connection stems from limited food options
  March 13, 2014

• San Diego Union Tribune - School food is good food: Responses to op-ed on school breakfasts and child obesity, for Dec. 1
  December 14, 2013

• Imperial Valley Press - Imperial County residents are impacted with high food insecurity rate, potential food stamps cut
  November 24, 2013

• KPBS - Food Stamp Cuts To Hit 270,000 In San Diego County
  October 29, 2013

• KPBS - San Diego Hunger Coalition Speaks About Military Families and Food Stamps on KPBS News

• Hunger Advocacy Network - Program Overview

• Hunger Free Kids - Summer Meals Program Case Study - July 10, 2019

• Hunger Free San Diego - Hunger Relief Landscape Report - May 2019

• Hunger Free San Diego - 2017 Food Insecurity Brief - September 2019

• Hunger Advocacy Network - 2019 Legislative Breakfast - March 22, 2019

• Hunger Free Kids - Feeding Minds & Bodies at the Library - March 18, 2019