Food insecurity impacts one in four San Diegans, according to Hunger Free San Diego, and a local organization is stepping in to assist those affected.
"It would be very difficult if I had no access to extra food. It would be very impossible." Michael has been going to the Imperial Beach Neighborhood Center for the past three years to help feed his family of seven“Usually about, right now it's about 104 families a week that we service, which has grown. Before, when we started two years ago, it was about 55 to 60 families a week," said Debra Benson, coordinator of the food pantry at the Imperial Beach Neighborhood Center.
A garden at the center helps provide fresh vegetables to families in need and helps them gain access to healthy foods.
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