Hunger Free Model
Leading the Fight Against Hunger in Our Region
Spearheaded by the San Diego Hunger Coalition, the Hunger Free San Diego Advisory Board is a collaboration of agencies leading the fight against hunger in our region. Our goal is to end hunger in San Diego County through an interwoven safety net of food assistance resources.
What do we mean by Hunger Free?
In a Hunger Free San Diego County, anyone who experiences a time of food insecurity can readily access timely, adequate, and appropriate assistance that is sufficient to see them safely through their time of need.
Who participates?
The Hunger Free Model enables a broad range of local hunger relief leaders to learn from each other and unite behind strategies to end hunger in our community.
The Hunger Free San Diego Advisory Board is comprised of more than 30 decision-makers and experts representing emergency food providers, social service agencies, government agencies, healthcare providers, school districts, early education providers, researchers, funders, and other aligned collaboratives.
For a list of Advisory Board members, click here.
How does the Hunger Free Model work?
Conduct research that provides an in-depth look at the landscape of hunger and hunger relief services in San Diego County.
Use the data to help hunger relief organizations, government agencies, policymakers and funders engage in collaborative planning and build widespread public support for greater investment in the most promising solutions to hunger.
Continue to lead countywide task forces and create new partnerships to build a more effective and interconnected system of food assistance resources.
Hunger in San Diego County
San Diego Hunger Coalition estimates that, as of June 2025, more than 1 in 4 (26%) San Diegans experience nutrition insecurity, or are unable to provide three, nutritious meals per day for themselves and/or their families.
This marks six months of continual increases in nutrition insecurity, which rose to pandemic levels in January 2025 and continues to rise through June.
Learn more about hunger in San Diego County . . .
Become a Hunger Free Navigator
The Hunger Coalition introduces a new opportunity to learn about local food assistance resources and the best ways to connect. We invite people who are interested learning how to navigate to join us in one of two ways:
Community members interested in learning more about food insecurity, available resources and how to best connect are encouraged to participate in upcoming Hunger Free Community Navigator workshops.
Organizations interested in learning how to connect the communities they serve to food assistance resources are encouraged to join us for upcoming Hunger Free Nonprofit Navigator trainings.