On April 14, Feeding San Diego announced three additional special meal distributions for children and teens, including the Armed Services YMCA and two Vista Community Clinic locations, Balderrama and Libby Lake. In total, Feeding San Diego is now operating eleven ongoing youth emergency meal sites to address the rising demand for hunger-relief services throughout San Diego County.
“Due to COVID-19 related school closures, children and teens across San Diego County are even more at risk,” says Vince Hall, CEO of Feeding San Diego. “We are focused on ensuring these vulnerable students can access nutritious food while maintaining social distance.”
Free, hot meals are available for children and youth Monday through Friday at most locations, and at one location cold meals are offered on Saturdays. Meals are kid-friendly and nutritious, like whole-grain pizzas, homemade macaroni and cheese, and fresh burritos.
Current meal sites are:
Armed Services YMCA
Wednesday I 12:30 p.m.
3293 Santo Road
Boys and Girls Club San Marcos
Monday to Friday I 3 p.m.
1 Positive Place, San Marcos
Casa de Salud
Monday to Friday I 1 p.m.
1408 Harding Ave., National City
La Maestra Community Health Centers
Monday to Saturday I 11:30 a.m.
4440 Wightman St., Ste 200
Mission Cove Apartments
Monday to Friday I noon
3239 Conch Way, Oceanside
Ocean Discovery Institute
Monday to Friday I 3 p.m.
4255 Thorn St.
Pro Kids City Heights
Monday to Friday I 11 a.m.
4085 52nd St.
Pro Kids Oceanside
Monday to Friday I 11 a.m.
821 Douglas Dr., Oceanside
Sierra Vista Apartments
Monday to Friday I noon
422 Los Vallecitos Blvd., San Marcos.
Vista Community Clinic – Balderrama
Monday to Friday I 11:30 a.m.
605 San Diego St., Oceanside.
Vista Community Clinic – Libby Lake
Monday to Friday I 11:30 a.m.
4700 North River Road, Oceanside.
Nearly all sites are providing each youth with a breakfast and a lunch (Armed Services YMCA is lunch service only).
Feeding San Diego youth meal sites contribute to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of children and youth by providing healthy meals and snacks at after-school and summer centers in San Diego.
To reduce the risk of community transmission of COVID-19 and guarantee adherence to social distancing practices, the distribution sites are all using a drive-through model. All meals are free and are available to youth 18 years old or younger, or anyone with a disability. No identification or personal information is required. Children do not have to be present to receive a meal, but the parent or guardian picking up meals on their behalf needs to provide basic information about their child to the site staff members. These prepared meals are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
In addition to the youth meal sites, Feeding San Diego offers other food assistance at sites throughout San Diego County. Additional community resources are accessible by calling 2-1-1 or visiting 211sandiego.org. For more information on Feeding San Diego’s COVID-19 response, visit feedingsandiego.org/coronavirus.
