2-1-1 San Diego
Serving the entire population of our region, 2-1-1 San Diego connects people with community, health and disaster services through a free, 24/7 stigma-free phone service and searchable online database. Using the power of technology and innovation, we connect people to the help they need.

Contact information
Gabriel Kendall, Community Development Officer
(858) 300-1226 • gkendall@211sandiego.org
www.211sandiego.org

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Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego
Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego was established and began providing services to clients in 1919. For more than 90 years, Catholic Charities has remained faithful to their original mandate: to assist the child, family, the immigrant, and the marginalized within San Diego and Imperial Counties by providing social welfare programs, witnessing to the scriptural values of mercy and justice, and advocating for the poor and vulnerable, regardless of race, religion, or nation of origin. Catholic Charities administers more than 40 programs in a variety of areas including: Clinical Services, Children, Family and Youth Services, Emergency Services, Homeless Men’s Services, Homeless Women’s Services, Immigrant Services, Pregnancy and Adoption Services, Refugee Services, and Senior Services.

Contact Information
Caroline Wessel, Program Director
(619) 231-2828, extension 232 • cwessel@ccdsd.org
www.ccdsd.org

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Community Resource Center
Founded in 1979, Community Resource Center (CRC) is a nonprofit social services agency serving residents throughout San Diego’s North County. CRC is dedicated to helping women and children, individuals, and families live safe, self-sufficient lives by providing critical assistance in the areas of domestic violence services, food programs, and emergency and transitional housing assistance. We provide comprehensive domestic violence services including Carol’s House, a 24-bed emergency shelter, transitional housing, case management and counseling, legal assistance, life skills classes, and a therapeutic children’s center. Our social services department provides comprehensive food programs, emergency food distribution, food stamp enrollment assistance, emergency shelter assistance, affordable housing referrals, case management, employment preparation, and financial literacy training. CRC also hosts the annual holiday baskets program which provides essentials such as food and clothing as well as toys to over 1,400 low-income families living in the San Diego North County Coastal area.

Contact information
Azucena Acosta, Food Programs Supervisor
(760) 753-8300 • aacosta@crcncc.org
www.crcncc.org

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Donate Don't Dump
Donated Don't Dump is a teen-run organization determined to change the paradigm of food waste in the United States and draw attention to the issue of hunger. Over 96 billion pounds of good food is dumped into landfills each year. Donate Don't Dump's mission is to encourage grocery stores and restaurants to donate their surplus food, not dump it.

Contact Information
www.donatedontdump.org
www.facebook.com/DonateDontDump

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Feeding America San Diego
Established in 2007, Feeding America San Diego (FASD) is San Diego County’s largest distributor of donated food and the only Feeding America affiliate in San Diego County. Working closely with 190+ partner agencies, local school districts, and a network of volunteers, FASD provides 73,000 meals to children, families, and seniors in need each week. FASD is dedicated to creating a hunger-free and healthy San Diego through innovative programs and collaborative community partnerships. The organization’s mission is to feed the hungry, to advocate, and to educate.

Contact Information
Elisabeth Landa, Agency Capacity & Advocacy Manager
(858) 452-3663 • elanda@feedingamerica.org
http://feedingamericasd.org

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Hand Up Youth Food Pantry and Student Advocacy Committee, programs of Jewish Family Service
Led by a group of dedicated teen leaders, the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry doesn’t believe in handouts—instead, the program focuses on helping people get back on their feet. Hand Up provides food to thousands of San Diego’s hungry and has case managers at distribution sites to open the door to the array of vital services offered at Jewish Family Service. In the past year, Hand Up has provided 8,975 people with 33,887 food bags totaling more than 208,664 pounds of food to hungry people. The Hand Up Teen Leadership Program address the issue of hunger by coordinating food drives and fundraisers and engaging in hunger advocacy.

Contact Information
Shelly Hahne, Food Pantry Supervisor
handup@jfssd.org
www.jfssd.org/handup

Shana Hazan, Youth Leadership Programs Supervisor
(858) 637-3363
www.handupyouthfoodpantry.org/advocacy-education

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Interfaith Community Services
Interfaith Community Services is a non-profit organization that partners with over 400 diverse faith communities in North San Diego County.  Interfaith was formed in 1979 by a small group of local faith communities who wanted to pool their resources to better serve the needs of the poor and homeless. From its small beginning, Interfaith has developed a unique, comprehensive system of services that propels those in crisis to their highest level of self-sufficiency. All of Interfaith’s programs are designed to help people help themselves – to offer a hand up, not a hand out.

Contact Information
Jerry Morgan, Director of Basic Needs
(760) 489-6380, extension 236
www.interfaithservices.org

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Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank
Established in 1977, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is a critical component to the welfare of San Diego County, providing food to people in need, advocating for the hungry, and educating the public about hunger-related issues. The Food Bank feeds, on average, more than 350,000 people per month. In Fiscal Year 2010-11, the Food Bank distributed more than 20 million pounds of food to individuals, families, and a network of over 350 nonprofit organizations that work to alleviate hunger throughout the county.

Contact Information
Lisa Bacon, Nonprofit Relations Supervisor
(858) 863-513 • lbacon@sandiegofoodbank.org
www.sandiegofoodbank.org

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Regional Task Force on the Homeless
The Regional Task Force on the Homeless (RTFH) manages the county-wide Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). The HMIS is used by service providers to support their case management, to track persons served, to refer individuals and families to critical resources, and to gather and analyze key demographics and trends. The RTFH provides technical assistance, training, research, and critical data reports to service providers, cities, the County, elected officials, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). They also conduct the annual WeALLCount Campaign. Mandated by HUD throughout the country, the Count provides our region with critical insights into understanding the scope, trends, and impact of homelessness.

Contact Information
Jennifer Litwak, J.D., Manager of Projects & Development
(858) 292-7627, extension 16 • jennifer.litwak@rtfhsd.org
www.rtfhsd.org

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San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative
Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP) is a collaboration of San Diego healthcare systems, hospitals, community clinics, insurers, physicians, universities, community-based organizations, and the County of San Diego who are dedicated to a common vision. The mission of CHIP is to assess and address priority health needs through collaboration.

The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative is a public/private partnership, facilitated by CHIP, whose mission is to reduce and prevent childhood obesity in San Diego County by creating healthy environments for all children and families through advocacy, education, policy development, and environmental change. To fulfill its mission, the Initiative creates, supports, and mobilizes partners from multiple sectors, provides leadership and vision, and coordinates county-wide efforts in the prevention and reduction of childhood obesity.

Contact Information
Melanie Cohn, Manager
(858) 609-7963 • mcohn@sdchip.org
www.sdchip.org • www.OurCommunityOurKids.org

San Diego Human Relations Commission
The Commission advises the Mayor and City Council on methods to assure that all city residents have equal access to economic, political, and educational opportunities and equal access to service protection and accommodation in all businesses and public agencies.  They conduct and promote activities that promote mutual respect and understanding, collaborate with community groups, and protect basic human and civil rights by creating an atmosphere that promotes amicable relations among all members of the San Diego community.

Contact Information
Danell Scarborough, Ed.D., Executive Director
(619) 236-6573 • dscarborough@sandiego.gov
www.sandiego.gov/human-relations/overview

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San Diego Hunger Coalition
The San Diego Hunger Coalition's mission is to build a successful anti-hunger network that eliminates food insecurity in San Diego County. The SDHC accomplishes this by:

• Ensuring maximum participation in and effectiveness of available food security resources (CalFresh, School nutrition and senior nutrition)
• Convening, collaborating, and educating with anti-hunger organizations around advocacy to shape public opinion and policy at local, state and federal levels
• Partnering with appropriate stakeholders to create a more sustainable food system to increase access to affordable and nutritious foods for those facing hunger
• Developing and encouraging new food system anti-hunger partners from the community

Contact Information
Jennifer Tracy, Interim Executive Director
(619) 501-7917 • jennifer@hungeraction.net
www.sandiegohungercoalition.org

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San Diego Nutrition and Physical Activity Collaborative (NAPAC)
NAPAC is a collaborative of over 100 agencies and 300 individuals actively participating in health improvement throughout the San Diego community. They work to increase access to healthy food and environments conducive to physical activity for low-income communities and coordinate strategic partnership meetings that provide the opportunity for information exchange, technical assistance, resource sharing, and opportunities for cross-collaboration.

Contact Information
Karemi Alvarez, Assistant Director
(619) 681-0679 • karemi@ucsd.edu
www.sandiego.gov/human-relations/overview

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Senior Community Centers
Founded in 1970, Senior Community Centers (SCC) is a nonprofit agency focused on keeping San Diego seniors healthy and independent. Through collaborative partnerships, SCC’s “wellness model” provides nutrition, health, mental health, advocacy, transitional housing for homeless seniors, and permanent supportive housing. This safety net of services keeps seniors out of emergency rooms, reduces hospital days and delays, or eliminates the need for long-term care. The organization has been skillfully led for more than 17 years by Chief Executive Officer and President Paul Downey, who is also the president of the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP).

Contact Information
Christina Griffith, Advocacy Coordinator
(619) 235-6572 • christina.griffith@servingseniors.org
www.servingseniors.org

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