New Escondido food donation drop off for the San Diego Food Bank
From October 21 to December 20, the Stroyer Brothers Autobody and Painting family is joining forces with the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank.
The whole team is very proud and happy to help feeding hungry children, families, and individuals across San Diego County and spreading holiday cheer to families and children in need
Raffle:
For each donation (several items in one trip count as a donation) we will enter the donor in a raffle. We will have two drawings, one before Thanksgiving and one before Christmas
Receiving Donations from 7:30am to 5pm, Monday through Friday
Location:
Our facility is a drop off location for food donations conveniently located 360 N Hale Ave, Escondido, CA 92029 near the Escondido Auto Park . Our facility is open from Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 5pm
We are easy to find on Hale Avenue
Hunger and Poverty in San Diego County:
Of San Diego County’s 3.2 million residents, 450,000 people face food insecurity.* Of this number, 177,000 are children.* Food insecurity means that little or no food is available at home, and those who are food insecure do not know how they will get their next meal. Currently, 1 in 7 adults, and 1 in 5 children face food insecurity in San Diego County.*
About the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and the North County Food Bank:
The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank chapter feed
350,000 people every month in partnership with 500 nonprofit community partners that operate feeding programs. Our nonprofit partners include: food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, low-income day care centers, senior centers, faith-based organizations, schools, and day centers for the elderly and disabled.
The Food Bank’s nonprofit partners collect food from our 90,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Miramar and our North County Food Bank facility in San Marcos. They then distribute the food directly to people in need in their local communities. By acting as a central distribution point, and through our own direct distributions, the Food Bank and our nonprofit partners provide food to communities throughout the county’s 4,200 square mile radius. In the fiscal year 2017 - 2018, the Food Bank distributed 28 million pounds of food – the equivalent of 23.3 million meals. Of that number, 9.5 million pounds was fresh produce.
Demand for Food Assistance:
Due to our region’s high cost of living, tens of thousands of low-income families, including low-income military families, and fixed-income seniors rely on the Food Bank to put food on the table.
Of the 350,000 people the Food Bank serves monthly,
39,000 are low-income military personnel and their dependents
10,000 are fixed-income seniors
76,000 live at or near the poverty level and receive assistance through our Emergency Food Assistance Program
2,800 are elementary school children living in poverty who receive weekend backpacks full of food through our Food 4 Kids Backpack Program in 14 San Diego County school districts.
Most Needed Food Items
Canned Chicken
Tuna Dry
Canned Beans
Cereal Rice
Nuts & Seeds
Peanut Butter
Canned Soup
Canned & Dried Fruit
Canned Vegetables
Powdered Milk
Infant Formula
Nutritional Choices
Tuna in Water
Low-Sodium Canned Beans
Low-Sugar Whole Grain Cereal
Brown & Wild Rice
Unsalted Almonds
Low-Sodium & Low-Fat Canned Soup
Flax Seeds
No Sugar Added Peanut Butter
Canned Fruit in Water or Juice
Low-Sodium & No Salt Added Canned Vegetables
Low & Nonfat Powdered Milk
Unfortunately we are unable to accept:
Glass jars or homemade food products