The Jacobs & Cushman Food Bank San Diego And Feeding San Diego each received $1.5 million in emergency funding from the Prebys Foundation on Thursday to combat federal cuts.
San Diego County is expected to lose an estimated $200 million in funding for CalFresh, California’s version of SNAPthe federal food assistance program formerly called food stamps.
“When our social safety nets begin to fray, as is currently the case, we must act quickly
strategic,” said Grant Oliphant, CEO of the Prebys Foundation. “Preventing hunger among us
fellow San Diegans should be non-negotiable, along with maintaining a robust local network of
food suppliers and farmers who can prevent our neighbors from going hungry
malnutrition.”
Each $1.5 million grant will help expand emergency food distribution, support local farms and “ensure equitable access to nutritious food as federal resources decline,” the foundation said.
“The San Diego Food Bank serves an average of 400,000 people around the world each month
Food Bank CEO Casey Castillo expects the monthly meal gap to increase by more than 60% – more than seven million missed meals – at a time when federal food supplies are declining.”
The grants are part of United for San Diego, a joint philanthropic initiative of the Prebys Foundation, Price Philanthropies and the San Diego Foundation, created to support local communities affected by cuts to federal programs that provide housing, food and health care.
San Diegans can donate at SDFoundation.org/unity.
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