SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The Food Bank’s operations are continuing as normal. The Food Bank is monitoring the situation closely and taking necessary precautions to help make sure that food and product remains safe and that our distributions and volunteer activities can continue.
The Food Bank is committed to the safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors. We are closely monitoring announcements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ensure that we are following their recommended guidelines. In addition, the Food Bank is taking the following proactive and voluntary steps to help reduce contact and/or spread of COVID-19:
- Providing gloves to all volunteers handling food at our warehouses
- Making hand sanitizers available throughout our warehouses
- Increasing the visibility and importance of handwashing in the restrooms and throughout the facility
- Advising people to avoid touching their eyes, nose, mouth with unwashed hands
- Advising people to avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Advising staff and volunteers to stay home if they display signs of illness or come into contact with affected individuals
For more information about volunteering or donating, visit sandiegofoodbank.org.