• Heaven’s Windows
  Free food on a first-come, first-serve basis
• Presbyterian Urban Ministries
  Emergency services and food to homeless and low-income individuals and families.
• Salvation Army Centers in San Diego
  Locations can offer free food, limited financial help for rent or utilities, shelter, and more.
• Local Churches
  Resources are limited, but a church may offer free toys, food, gas vouchers for doctor appointments, toiletries, and even financial help for rent or electric bills.
• St. Vincent de Paul
  Free clothes, household supplies, small toys.

• San Diego Food Bank
  (SEE Super Pantry Program monthly for closest location to you)

• San Diego Hunger Coalition
  Starting in school year 2022-2023, school breakfast and school lunch is FREE to all K-12 students in California. Though meals are free, it is still important for families to fill out their meal application forms.

• San Diego Unified School District Food and Nutrition Programs 
• Pandemic EBT

• Feeding San Diego
  (USE map finder based on your location)

• Meals for Kids
  Meals for kids when schools are closed
  (USE map finder based on your location)

• Mission Federal Credit Union
  

• SDG&E Customer Service
  4949 Greencraig LN BLDG B, San Diego, CA 92123
  800-411-7343
  Payment arrangements made for clients dealing with financial hardships due to COVID-19
• SDG&E (CARE and FERA discounts)
   

• United Way
  Helping low wage earners to help pay utility bills, rent and possible mortgage payments
   

• YMCA
  3333 Camino Del Rio S Suite 400
  San Diego, 92108
  619-952-0242
  Currently offering enhanced referral services.

San Diego ranks among the top 10 travel destinations in the US. You can have an amazing time with your family and friends just by staying local. Here are some suggested activities for the family; a lot of them are FREE! 

• Old Town Trolley Sightseeing Tours
  Residents can ride for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass!
  
• 41 Free Things to do Recommended by a Local
  
• Balboa Park
  • Free Organ Concerts, Sundays from 2 PM - 3 PM
  • Free Museum Tuesdays for Residents

For gardent enthusiasts:

• Carlsbad Flower Fields
  March 1 – May 14
• Orchid Show and Flower Blooms, San Diego Botanic Gardens
  March 11 – April 9
• Butterfly Gardens
• San Diego Spring Home Garden Show, Free Admission
  April 29 - 30

Easter Events Around the County

• Easter Egg Hunt
  April 1, Allied Gardens Recreation Center
• Pokemon go Easter Party
  April 8, Civita Park
• FAP Family Scavenger Hunt
  April 1, MCAS Miramar
• Bunny Bash & Easter Basket Donation Drive
  April 1, Encore Event Center

For those who love the outdoors and nature:

• Earth Day, April 22: Visit the beaches
• Anza Borrego Palm Canyon Trail Hiking
• Birch Aquarium Party for the Planet
  April 22-23 and 29-30
• Creek to Bay Cleanup
  April 23 from 9:00 AM - 12 P M

• Access and Crisis Hotline
  888-724-7240
  Emotional support for those affected by COVID-19

• Various offerings by the County of San Diego

• Resources for families with special needs

• Domestic Violence Resources
  National Domestic Violence Hotline
  800-799-SAFE (7233)
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Jewish Family Service
  Jewish Family Service is hosting a series of free virtual Community Conversations to help San Diegans meet the many challenges of coping with the coronavirus pandemic.
  858-637-3210
  
  

• Free Online Parenting Support

Goodwill Career Advisors are ready to help you online or in person. They offer FREE workshops for all San Diego County residents. They can help you find your next job or prepare you for the career you have always wanted. Click here for more information.

ResourceMFG is the first and the largest national staffing company to specialize in manufacturing. They are dedicated to getting good people good jobs. Check out the current job listings.

Select is one of the leading staffing agencies and part of The EmployBridge family of supply chain workforce solutions - the nation's largest industrial staffing company. Check out the current job listings.

Unemployment Benefits
If you are in a situation where you have been or will be financially impacted by the pandemic, seek out information on benefits available through EDD. Click here for more information.
800-300-5616

• Rental Assistance
• County of San Diego 2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (Multiple languages)
  

• Unemployment Benefits
  If you are in a situation where you have been or will be financially impacted by the pandemic, seek out information on benefits available through EDD. Click here for more information.
  800-300-5616

• Get financial help from the State of California
  • If you have been financially affected by COVID-19, you may be eligible for:
    • Unemployment insurance
      
    • Eviction protection
    • Mortgage relief 
    • Food assistance
    • Utility payment grace periods
    • No credit score changes
• COVID-19 hotline
  • 1-833-422-4255
  • M-F 8AM-8PM, Sa-Su 8AM-5PM

• COVID-19 Community Response Fund
  4699 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92123
  858-636-4125
  Help for low-wage workers who need support for a limited but undetermined length of time

• Rental Assistance for Small Landlords (RASL)
  Open to landlords with 5 or less rental units.
  Application period starts 9/1/2021.
  For more information and to apply, visit SDHCD.org or call 858-694-4801

• Security Deposit Assistance Program (SDAP)
  Open to income eligible renters who are moving and need security deposit assistance.
  Application period starts 9/3/2021.
  For more information and to apply, visit SDHCD.org or call 858-694-4801

• 2-1-1 San Diego
  Call 2-1-1 San Diego for assistance accessing free or low-cost internet services during COVID-19.

• Text to 9-1-1 is now available in San Diego County. This includes the Sheriff's Department, all police and fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies.   
• Calling is still the fastest way to reach 9-1-1. However, there are situations when texting may be the better option.
• Watch the instructional video or read the press release

• Increased support for Connect2Compete, a low-cost, high speed internet service for families with school-aged children who are enrolled in low-income assistance programs.
• First two months of service free for new customers through May 15
• Partnered with PCs for People where families can purchase discounted refurbished computers

• Computers 2 Kids
  8324 Miramar Mall
  San Diego, CA 92121
  858-200-9788
  Provides refurbished, low-cost computers to low-income families through the Technology Assistance Program
  

• Assurance Wireless
  (USE zip code finder for offers)

• Safelink Wireless
  USE zip code finder for offers)