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UnitedHealthcare awards San Diego Food Bank $375,000 grant

UnitedHealthcare awarded the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank a $375,000 grant to help address food insecurity, modernize the food bank's database systems and connect San Diegans countywide to ...
UnitedHealthcare awards San Diego Food Bank $375,000 grant

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - UnitedHealthcare awarded the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank a $375,000 grant to help address food insecurity, modernize the food bank's database systems and connect San Diegans countywide to vital community services, including housing and employment services.

The grant will help the San Diego Food Bank expand its Feeding Everyone with Equity & Dignity (FEED) database pilot program – currently used at 82 Food Bank sites – to an additional 50 sites this year. 

"One in seven San Diegans struggles with food insecurity, meaning almost half a million people, from children to seniors, might not know where their next meal is coming from," said James Floros, CEO, San Diego Food Bank. "This grant will increase the availability of nutritious food options and enhance Food Bank client dignity with improved database systems that reduce wait times and registration redundancies."

San Diego Food Bank clients visiting select sites will be issued a personalized food ID card, similar to a library card, to eliminate repeat registration requirements across multiple sites. For example, once issued an ID card, clients can access food at other Food Bank sites using the database without having to provide basic household information or complete duplicate paperwork.

The grant will also help the San Diego Food Bank enhance its 2-1-1 Community Information Exchange (CIE), which connects people to vital community services. More than 114,000 additional clients will be empowered with greater access to tools from CIE partners for needs including housing, legal help and employment services.
 

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