Food For Thought eNewsletter, January 2015, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties

JANUARY 2015

"Think about it from a hungry kid's point of view."

Every year for his birthday, Sean asks his friends and family to support a cause that he believes in. This year, he chose to fight local hunger. "I'm privileged enough to have the things that I want. But there are kids who don't even have the things they need."

Read Sean's story.

5 Ways to Fight Hunger, Post-Holidays

Hunger happens year-round and we really encourage you to keep on fighting local hunger with us. We've put together a short list of ways you can continue to be involved after the holidays.

Take action.

A Real Safety Net

Denise Boland has been a dedicated partner for us at the Santa Clara County Social Services Agency. "[Hunger] harms children's...ability to succeed in school, limits the ability of adults to [be] productive members of society, and harms our seniors' health and well-being."

Meet Denise.

December Flashback

Did you know that we were chosen to host California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to kick off "Farm to Food Bank Month"? Or that we got an astounding $1.3 million donation from Google? Check out Food Bank happenings and other hunger-related news in our Social Media Roundup.

Catch up.

Got New Year's Resolutions?

How are you planning to challenge and improve yourself in 2015? If going on a diet and getting more exercise are on your list of New Year's resolutions, then you must read what our community nutritionists had to say about them.