Heart to Hands Food Drive

Big thank you to the San Diego community! With the help of our merchants, community organizations and volunteers, the Heart to Hands Food Drive raised 2,208 pounds of food. The food is being distributed throughout San Diego county to our neighbors and furry friends in need this holiday season! Thank you ❤️

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The holidays are a time for coming together, sharing delicious recipes, and celebrating the warmth of community and friendship. Whether it's gathering around a festive table or exchanging cherished family recipes, there's something truly special about the connections we make during this time of year.

I wanted to share the San Diego Compass cookbook. A delightful book of recipes from the Compass San Diego community. 🤍

👉https://www.compass.com/marketing-center/editor/v2/flipbook/9e4969dc-f2ab-4e6a-b140-84389666a4e2

What's your favorite holiday recipe or tradition? I have a few old traditions I enjoyed but a few years ago I started traveling during the holidays. It gives me something to look forward to and some R&R!

Share your favorite holiday tradition/recipes 👇

Let's spread the joy of the season!🎄🎅

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Join us this Sunday for Story Time with Santa and Mrs. Claus!🎅🎄

We look forward to seeing you!

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Join us for story time with Santa and Mrs. Claus. More details to follow! 🎅🎅🎄🥫

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🌟Did you know that UCSD has a pantry that serves its student body? It’s hard to believe with the workload these young adults have, they are also facing food insecurity. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of the college students who rely on this vital support. Visit sdfooddrive.org for more information.🍎🥕

Cool information about The Triton Food Pantry:

👉Items are assigned a point value, and a student is able to pick up 15 points worth of food per week.

👉Registered UC San Diego students paying tuition fees can utilize the pantry.
At the food pantry, a variety of dried goods, canned goods, and fresh produce are available to students.

👉Triton Food Pantry provides a range of services, including care packages, emergency food relief, basic needs events, & various pop-up locations on campus.

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🌟Every year, Feeding San Diego provides more than 35.4 Million meals to local families in need. Your participation in our food drive will directly impact the lives of these families, ensuring they have access to nourishing meals and hope. Together, we can make a tangible difference for our community members this holiday season. Let's unite to create positive change in our community!🥫🥫🥫

Some fun facts about Feeding San Diego:

👉Feeding San Diego not only focuses on feeding the hungry but also on protecting the planet. In July 2022 - June 2023, rescued and distributed 76% (31,001,992 lbs.) high-quality food before it went to waste, redirected more than 31 million pounds of food from the landfill, and saved roughly 27,592 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from being emitted into the atmosphere in total.

👉Rescued food from grocery and retailers, farms and packing sheds, hotels, restaurants, convenience stores, and caterers.

👉Helps various groups in the community, including children, families, seniors, college students, military families, veterans, and the unhoused.

👉Worked with 350 distribution partners, 770 food donors, 120 farms and packing sheds, 22,200+ volunteers, 15,600 donors, and 75 staff to help people facing hunger.

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🌟 Guess what? The San Diego Humane Society provided 87,365 pet meals for rescue partners in San Diego. They’ve been an amazing resource and have helped feed our furry friends. When you join our food drive, you're making a real difference by providing meals and hope to these sweet animals. Let's team up and help our furry neighbors in need. 🐶😸🐴🐾

Some fun facts about the San Diego Humane Society:

👉Helped 33,937 animals in San Diego
👉Sheltered 15,788 and serviced 18,149 animals in San Diego
👉Donated 1,436,133 pet meals for pet families in need in San Diego
👉Rehabilitated 3,943 wildlife through Project Wildlife in San Diego

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🌟Did you know? The San Diego Food Bank distributed over 44 million pounds of food last year. They also serve an average of 400,000 people per month in San Diego County. When you join our food drive, you're making a real difference by providing meals and hope to these families. Let's team up to spread some positivity! Visit sdfooddrive.org for a list of businesses accepting donations. 🥫

Here are just a few things the San Diego Food Bank is doing to support the San Diego Community:

👉Rescued 3,966,541 pounds of food in 2022 from food distributors, grocery stores, and restaurants through the Food Rescue Program in partnership with 60 countywide nonprofits.

👉Distributes food directly to families and individuals in need at more than 200 distribution sites throughout the county every month, often in parking lots.

👉Provides food to more than 500 nonprofits that operate feeding programs.

👉Provides 14 programs to help the community, including Neighborhood Distribution Program, Emergency Food Program, Senior Food Program, Food to Nonprofits Program, CalFresh Outreach Program, Diaper Bank Program, Period Supply Program, Food 4 Kids Backpack Program, Nutrition & Wellness, North County Food Bank Client Services, College Hunger-relief Program, Community Cares Program, Food Bank University, and Fresh Rescue.

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790,000 people in San Diego are food insecure.

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During this food drive, we will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to a local food bank or charity organization. This is a great opportunity for us to come together as a community and make a difference in the lives of those who may be experiencing food insecurity here in San Diego.

We encourage you to spread the word about this food drive to your colleagues, friends, and clients. Together, we can make a significant impact and help ensure that everyone in our community has access to nutritious meals.

If you have any questions about the food drive or would like to get involved in any way, please DM me. I will be more than happy to assist you.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and support. Let's make this food drive a success and show the power of compassion within the San Diego community!

Here are some ideas for non-perishable food items that are always in high demand.

🌟🍎 Join Us in Making a Difference! 🍎🌟

We're excited to announce that the Heart to Hands community food drive is now underway, and we are accepting donations! 🥫🍞

Help us make a positive impact by contributing non-perishable food items to support individuals, families and our furry friends in need! Every donation, no matter how big or small, can make a significant difference in someone's life. 🤝🐾💙

📆 Donation Dates: November 3 - December 11, 2023

📍 Drop-off Locations: visit SDFOODDRIVE.ORG for a complete list

🍽️ Most Needed Items: Non-perishable human and pet food

Let's come together as a community and show our compassion and generosity. Share this post, spread the word, and encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to participate. Together, we can make a meaningful impact and help alleviate hunger in the San Diego community. 🌍❤️

Thank you in advance for your support and kindness! If you have any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to reach out. Let's show our community's strength and compassion during this food drive! 🙌🚀

Hunger Action Month is an annual nationwide campaign each September, where we come together to raise awareness about hunger in America and inspire action. I wanted to share some San Diego resources available to anyone facing food insecurity. If you know of anyone or want to help spread the word. Resources are available to all needing assistance.

A BIG thank you to the San Diego community and the businesses that helped support our neighbors in need! This past season we raised 3,112 pounds of food. The food has been distributed throughout San Diego! Blessings to all ❤️

Join me today at Kate Sessions Park! We are accepting non perishable donations from 11-2. I hope to see you there! Last chance to donate. Food drive ends tomorrow.

We are now accepting non perishable donations! Support your neighbors in need. Here is a list of places to accepting donations on behalf of the Heart to Hands Food Drive!!

Last chance! Today is the last day of Heart to Hands food drive and we will be accepting donations until the end of the day. The food drive supports our local neighbors in need and will be distributed to our beneficiaries tomorrow. For more information visit our web site www.sdfooddrive.org

The awesome Warwicks is accepting donations on behalf of the Heart to Hands food drive. They have been supporting our food drive since 2016 and one of the first businesses to host us. If your looking to get some holiday shopping done, check them out. Warwicks has great gifts and they offer free gift wrapping. You can drop off your non perishable donations at the register. Check out our fun facts about Warwicks.

The La Jolla Community Center is accepting donations on behalf of the Heart to Hands food drive. Big thank you to LJCC for hosting the food drive over the years. We appreciate your support! Please visit our web site at sdfooddrive.org for additional information

Join our founder Candi DeMoura today atStarkey Mini Park in La Jolla. She will be accepting non perishable donations on behalf of the Heart to Hands Food Drive from 11am-2pm. Looking forward to seeing you!
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When supporting local today please support your local businesses that support your community! Warwicks's bookstore, Hi Sweetheart gift boutique, Noah's Natural pet market, PB waterstore, Java earth coffee and the La Jolla farmers market. Please help support our local businesses that have opened their doors to help support our community!

If you know of anyone fighting food insecurity please share this information with them. Unfortunately, 1 out of 3 adults in San Diego are faced with this challenge daily. Please share!

Special Events! We have two events being held in a local park near you. You can pull up and drop off your nonperishable donations. We look forward to seeing you at one of our events.

The Heart to Hands food drive is accepting donations in Pacific Beach. Please stop one of our small businesses accepting non perishable donations on our behalf! For more information visit our web site at www.sdfooddrive.org

Thank you for your support!

The annual Heart to Hands food drive is underway. We are accepting donations in La Jolla and have included a list of drop off locations. For more information visit our web site in bio. Thank you for your support!

Today is the first day of the Heart to Hands Food Drive! In the past 8 years we've raised over 16,000 pounds of food to help San Diegans in need. We have several locations accepting donations on our behalf and Sunday events in local parks. For more information visit our web site.

Home WITH OUR HELP, I HAVE RAISED ALMOST 12,000 LBS. OF FOOD IN THE PAST 7 YEARS. PLEASE HELP SUPPORT SAN DIEGAN FAMILIES IN NEED!

Feeding San Diego is doing amazing things to help people in San Diego facing hunger and helping our local restaurants stay afloat!

Feeding San Diego started a program called gift a meal. You go to the web site below and select a restaurant and order your favorite meal and Feeding San Diego will ensure that meal gets into the hands of someone here in SD that is facing hunger.

This program helps support our local restaurants but also helps our neighbors in need! We’re all in this together. 👊

Amazing stuff! For more info visit: https://feedingsandiego.org/giveameal

⬇️ Please Share/Tag/Comment your favorite local restaurant!

Give a Meal Join Feeding San Diego in spreading love by supporting restaurants across San Diego County while also helping to feed people in our community facing hunger. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating to restaurants across San Diego County. Sadly, many have had to close, and those th...

The San Diego Food Bank is recognizing food drive's throughout the San Diego area. The Heart to Hands Food Drive is being awarded the Neighborhood Food Drive Award!

Do you know of anyone in San Diego facing food insecurity? The San Diego Hunger Coalition has put together a great resource for anyone needing assistance. Please share and spread the word. We are in this together.

Thank you for all your donations and support through the years. The annual Heart to Hands Food Drive was recognized by the Realtors are Good Neighbors 😊❤️