Charitable SD MARCH 26, 2025

Photos: Feeding San Diego’s 2025 Pairings with a Purpose Dinner at Callie

The second-annual event raised enough to fund more than 600,000 meals for local students and families through the nonprofit’s School Pantry Program

By Jackie Bryant

More than 130 guests filled the dining room at Callie for Feeding San Diego’s second annual Pairings with a Purpose Dinner Party, where chef-owner Travis Swikard served a four-course meal with wine pairings by sommelier Tracy Latimer.

The evening raised over $300,000—enough to provide more than 600,000 meals for the nonprofit’s School Pantry Program, which supplies nutritious food directly to families at local K–12 campuses. Guests bid on silent and live auction items, heard stories from Berry Elementary principal Joe Prosapio, and rallied during a paddle raise.

Photos Courtesy of Feeding San Diego

Feeding San Diego 2025 Pairings with a Purpose dinner party and fundraiser at Callie

About Jackie Bryant

Jackie is a long-time freelance journalist covering cannabis, food/restaurants, travel, labor, wine, spirits, arts & culture, design, and other topics. Her work has been selected twice for Best American Travel Writing, and she has won a variety of national and local awards for her writing and reporting.

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