Imagine buying all of your meals, drinks and snacks for $4.27 each day. Could you do it? Starting today, San Diego Hunger Coalition challenges locals to take the CalFresh Challenge to experience what it’s like to eat for only $4.27 per day, a reality for many of the 423,000 county residents struggling with hunger.During the week of the CalFresh Challenge, San Diego Hunger Coalition encourages participants to sign up and take photos and videos of their meals on social media using #CalFreshChallenge. Participants are also invited to support the Hunger Coalition’s work to end hunger in San Diego County with their own crowd-funding page.
This year, the Hunger Coalition added a one-day challenge option to complement the weeklong challenge. To take the CalFresh Challenge for one day or for up to a full week, visit www.sdhunger.org/cfc.
Right now, one in eight people across San Diego County doesn’t have access to enough food. CalFresh, formerly known as food stamps, is one of the most effective anti-hunger programs available to help them. The average daily allotment for someone in San Diego County enrolled in CalFresh is only $4.27. By eating on a CalFresh budget for a day or a week, participants learn how difficult it is to eat healthy on a “food stamp” budget and raise awareness about hunger in San Diego.
