Feeding San Diego: How to Get Food

Feeding San Diego says in its own words that you do not have to prove your income to get food. It is a regional food bank, so it supplies pantries rather than handing out groceries itself: below is how to find the one near you.

✓ Checked Sep 9, 2026 San Diego, CAOfficial page ↗
If you need food today, call858-452-3663Anywhere in the US, free2-1-1
Proof of income
Not required
Cost
Free
Hands out food
Through pantries
use its locator to find one
Hours
Published
see “When is it open”
You do not have to prove you are poor
Open to everyone, and the page says so in its own words: 'Meals will be provided to everyone without charge and are the same for everyone regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. There will be no discrimination during the meal service.' Food is given out first come, first served at the listed sites and times. No proof of income, ID or proof of address is required on the page, and immigration status is not mentioned as a condition. Individual partner sites may still ask for something, so call ahead if you can.

Do I have to prove my income to get food from Feeding San Diego?

Quoted in full in the green box above.

How do I actually get food from Feeding San Diego?

Feeding San Diego runs and supplies free food distributions across the county. Steps: (1) open the Find Food Map on feedingsandiego.org/find-food/ and enter your zip code to see free distributions near you; (2) go to the distribution at its listed time. Other routes on the same page: the Feeding San Diego Marketplace at its Sorrento Valley headquarters, where community members may come once a month to shop for no-cost groceries; free summer meal sites for families that rely on school meals; help applying for CalFresh (California's food benefit); and 2-1-1 San Diego, a free 24/7 phone and online directory - dial 2-1-1.

When is Feeding San Diego open?

Varies by site. Days and times are on the Find Food Map by zip code. The page warns that holidays and weather may affect these hours.

Does Feeding San Diego cost anything?

Free. The page states meals are provided 'without charge'.

What do I need to bring?

Not stated on the Feeding San Diego page we read. Bring an ID and something with your address if you have them, and bags or a box for the food — but do not stay home for lack of paperwork; most pantries take you anyway.

Where Feeding San Diego works

San Diego County, California, at sites throughout the county. Headquarters and community marketplace: 9477 Waples St., Ste. 100, San Diego, CA 92121 (Sorrento Valley).

Worth knowing before you go

Distributions are first come, first served. The Marketplace at headquarters is limited to one visit a month. It is a USDA equal opportunity provider, and the page gives the USDA discrimination complaint route (form AD-3027, or call (866) 632-9992).

For more than this week

A pantry covers today. SNAP covers the month, and in California the application is the state's own. SNAP in California →

Other food banks in CA

Each one covers different counties, so if Feeding San Diego does not reach where you live, one of these probably does.

All food banks

Read on feedingsandiego.org on Sep 9, 2026. We do not copy opening hours from other sites, because a wrong hour sends someone on a wasted trip. Last review Sep 9, 2026.

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