San Diego Hunger Coalition: Hunger Free Kids COVID-19 Response Fund

About

The Hunger Free Kids COVID-19 Response Fund is part of the Hunger Free Communities Support Fund. This fund is dedicated to creating equitable access to food assistance throughout San Diego County by providing small capacity building grants for infrastructure or outreach to make it easier for individuals and nonprofits to access federal nutrition programs. San Diego Hunger Coalition works directly with community members and organizations to steward your donations to where they are most needed when they are most needed.

The Hunger Free Kids COVID-19 response fund supports San Diego School Districts and community-based nonprofits in responding to the needs of San Diego students and their families facing foods insecurity during COVID-19. For many families, school meals are essential in making ends meet during tough times. With schools closed during the pandemic, this vital flow of nutritious meals into our hunger relief system slowed to a trickle.

About the Host

San Diego Hunger Coalition leads coordinated action to end hunger in San Diego County supported by research, education, and advocacy. The San Diego Hunger Coalition leads coordinated action to build a more effective and interconnected system of food assistance resources, enable low-income individuals and families to purchase more healthy food by increasing participation in CalFresh, a monthly supplement to a household’s food budget, ensure all children have year-round access to healthy food by expanding school meals and other federal child nutrition programs, and advocate for legislative and administrative policies that reduce hunger and increase access to healthy food.