The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank partners with the State of California, City of San Diego, and San Diego State University to provide relief for CalFresh recipients impacted by the federal benefit pause.

East County News Service

November 3, 2025 (San Diego) -- In a powerful show of community partnership and coordination, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank on Sunday hosted a large-scale emergency food distribution to support 2,181 individuals at San Diego State University’s (SDSU) Snapdragon Stadium. In advance of the event, the Food Bank mobilized more than 63,000 pounds of food, equivalent to 53,500 meals, including dry goods, frozen ground turkey, eggs, and fresh, nutritious produce such as yams, pears, spaghetti squash, and onions.

This event — hosted in collaboration with the State of California, City of San Diego, SDSU, and SDSU Associated Students (A.S) — was organized in response to the federal government shutdown that halted CalFresh (SNAP) benefits beginning Nov. 1.