Join the Fight Against Hunger
There is an incredible amount of food assistance resources available across San Diego County; however, understanding and navigating these resources can feel confusing or frustrating.
San Diego Hunger Coalition helps local organizations and community members learn how to fight hunger in their neighborhoods. Our free hands-on training teaches people how to connect individuals and families who are struggling with food access to the right food assistance programs.
Participants can learn about different food programs and how to figure out which ones are the best fit for each person or family. Trainings also shares tips on how to make sure people actually get the help they need—not just information.
Everyone who joins will also get helpful tools and materials to use in their communities, making it easier to spread the word about food resources and support those in need.
Available Trainings
Hunger Free Navigator™
CalFresh 101
Part 1 & 2
SUN Bucks & Summer Meals
Hunger Free Navigator™ Community Resources
We want to make it easy for you to get the word out to people looking for food assistance!
You can download and share our resources anywhere/anytime food assistance is needed:
Tailored Trainings
SDHC offers tailored Hunger Free Navigator™ trainings to meet your agency’s needs. Our training service fees are determined based on the type and duration of the training program requested.
Please contact us if you’d like to explore a presentation for your team:
SUN Bucks Training
Sun Bucks, the Summer EBT program, will be returning this year! This program aims to bridge the hunger gap during the summer, when children are home from school and cannot access free school breakfast and lunch meals.
To help you better support your communities, we will be hosting several Zoom trainings to walk through the eligibility criteria and explain how the program will be administered in 2026. These sessions will equip you with the knowledge and resources needed to assist families in accessing the benefits they are eligible for.
Wednesday, April 29
10:30am-12:30pm
Thursday, May 14
1:00pm-3:00pm
Hunger In San Diego County
We often think about food in terms of individual choices, family celebrations, and our cultural heritage. Too many San Diegans, however, have a relationship with food that is dominated by scarcity. These households—including families with children, veterans and military families, and senior citizens—do not always have access to enough food for an active healthy life. Why? Because of what they earn, where they live, or other barriers.
Federal nutrition programs are our nation’s most important direct defense against hunger, food hardship and unhealthy diets. When household incomes don’t provide enough to meet basic needs, programs such as CalFresh/SNAP (food stamps) and school meals can bridge the gap and increase access to healthy food.
The San Diego Hunger Coalition conducts training and provides technical assistance for community-based organizations and schools; educates policymakers and the public about social, economic, and environmental factors that contribute to hunger; and advocates for legislative and administrative policies to end hunger, promote nutrition and protect public health.