Monday, December 22 marks the last day Blue Bridge restaurants are accepting food collections for the San Diego Food Bank, and the last day to enter our raffle! Winners will be contacted on December 23.
We need your help feeding San Diegans in need! In an effort to collect as many donations as possible Village Pizzeria, Lil’ Piggy’s Bar-B-Q, MooTime Creamery and Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge will be exchanging raffle tickets for canned food. Enter the raffle one time for every can donated for a chance to win over 45 different prizes!
About the San Diego Food Bank:
Of San Diego County’s 3.1 million residents, 462,269 people live in poverty — that’s 15.1% of the population of San Diego County. Of this number 137,084 are children. These individuals face “food insecurity” which means little to no food is available at home and often they will not know how they will get their next meal.
The food bank feeds 320,000 people per month in partnership with 330 nonprofit community partners including: food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, low-income day care centers, senior centers, churches, schools, and day centers for the elderly and disabled.
A barometer of the county’s economic health, the food bank’s distribution increases illustrate the impact of the economy on local families. In 2008 the food bank provided food to more than 200,000 people per month. This year the food bank is feeding 320,000 people every month.
