Led by the Hand Up Teen Leadership Program, the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry doesn’t believe in handouts—instead, our pantry focuses on helping people get back on their feet. Not only do we provide food to thousands of San Diego’s hungry, but by including case managers at distribution sites we 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.
437,500 San Diego County Residents seek emergency food each year, including 201,250 children under 18 years old. Of those seeking food, only 7% are homeless and 62% are households that include at least one employed adult. These study results come from the largest, most comprehensive report on domestic hunger ever conducted, Feeding America’s “Hunger in America 2010”. The Hand Up Youth Food Pantry has been a partner agency of Feeding America San Diego for four years and is doing our part to alleviate hunger in San Diego.
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Food Distribution Locations & Schedules The Hand Up Youth Food Pantry delivers food to nine locations throughout San Diego County. Food is distributed once a week at St. Paul’s Cathedral downtown, once a month at Camp Pendleton and Murphy Canyon Military Housing, and as needed to our clients at Chabad Downtown, Alef Center, College Avenue Older Adult Center, Foodmobile, JFS Turk Family Center, and JFS North County Coastal office.
St. Paul’s Cathedral Thursdays, 1:00–3:00pm 2728 Sixth Avenue (corner of 6th and Olive) San Diego, 92103
2012 Camp Pendleton Distribution Dates: Abby Reinke Community Center 2:00–3:30pm January 29, February 26, March 25, April 29, May 20, and June 24. Numbers drawn randomly at 1:30pm. Please do not arrive before 1:30pm. 2012 Murphy Canyon Military Housing Distribution Dates: Murphy Canyon Chapel - 3200 Santo Road 2:00–3:15pm February 12, March 11, April 15, May 13, and June 10. Line numbers will not be used at this site. Please do not arrive before 1:45pm.
For more information about the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry, call (858) 637-3088 or email.
Volunteer Opportunities The Hand Up Youth Food Pantry feeds hundreds of homeless and hungry individuals and families each month. You can help alleviate hunger by conducting a food drive in your school, business, group, or congregation! We’ll provide you with everything you need, including flyers and food bins.
We have many other opportunities in the pantry and in the community for individual and group volunteers. Click here for a complete list of volunteer opportunities with the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry.
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Diego County. Food is distributed once a week at St. Paul’s Cathedral downtown, once a month at Camp Pendleton and Murphy Canyon Military Housing, and as needed to our clients at Chabad Downtown, Alef Center, College Avenue Older Adult Center, Foodmobile, JFS Turk Family Center, and JFS North County Coastal office.
2012 Camp Pendleton Distribution Dates:
