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Keep Good Food Moving Into our Community Hands

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This isn’t just about food—it’s about building a community space where people connect, volunteer, and take part in sustainability.

 

Your support rescues good food from waste and shares it where it’s needed most—free school pantries, senior mobile home parks, sober living homes, mutual aid fridges, and grassroots food groups.

 

Every contribution keeps food flowing, creates belonging, and fuels a healthier future.

 

Choose your pace: one-time, monthly, or quarterly

Ways To Give

Host a

Food Drive

Host a

Food Drive

Donate

Time

Donate

Time

Donate

Food

Donate

Food

Keeping the pantry stocked with food is a lot of hard work, but you can help even if you don’t have a lot of free time. Consider donating money to help our volunteers purchase food for the community. 

There are many ways to get involved by giving of your time, energy and talents. Rescuing food donations, event management, or providing administrative support, your support helps us meet the needs of our community. 

We accept donations of food and other non-food health and beauty products at our office. 

You can drop off seven (7) days a week

Monday through Sunday (9:30 am - 4:00 pm.)

 

Location: 8878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Suite F (Behind Mic Drop Comedy & next to Dennys Restaurant) 

Host a Food and Fund Drive

Your efforts will help people experiencing hunger in San Diego.

Or email us directly at porchlightcommunity@gmail.com

Donate Food

Schedule a pick-up

Our volunteers pick up the excess, safe-to-consume food from supermarkets and other local businesses. 

Drop off items at our office

We also accept non-food health and beauty products!

Direct ship via Amazon or have groceries delivered to our office

To coordinate your preference, email us at porchlightcommunity@gmail.com

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Porchlight Community Services illuminates individuals’ self-sufficiency and empowers people to achieve long-term financial security.

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Hours of Operation

Volunteering:  Sunday through Saturday

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Food Distribution Event 

(by appointment only)

Thursday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Sunday/Saturday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Contact Information

Our Address: 

8878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite F,
San Diego, CA 92123

Questions or comments? Have you visited our FAQs?

Email us at info@porchlightcs.org

Reducing Waste, Rescuing Food—Thanks to CalRecycle
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Part of our work was funded by a grant from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

This support helps us rescue more food, reduce waste, and share practical, sustainable solutions with our community.  Learn more about the program here.

©2025 by Porchlight Community Services, Inc.

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