Originally founded in 2012 to help union workers in times of economic need, Partnership for a Better San Diego expanded its operations to the community at large in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Volunteers & staff were deployed by the Labor Council and local unions to establish a drive-up food pantry in City Heights & Imperial Valley, as well as a nationally recognized weekly drive-through food distribution serving thousands of families in need.
Partnership for a Better San Diego continues to operate a drive-up food pantry out of our current office location. The pantry serves 10,000 - 16,000 individuals and households per year.