Welcome to our volunteer site! Volunteers represent an integral part of the success of Second Harvest's ability to help provide food to people in need in our community. Last year, volunteers contributed approximately 297,755 hours of service, which is equivalent to 143 full-time employees!
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties involves hundreds of volunteers each week in all aspects of our operation. We welcome and appreciate your time, talent, and interest for the benefit of others in our community. We have individual and group volunteer opportunities for those who are 14 years of age or older.
Cypress Center is Open for Sorting!
New location information for Santa Clara County volunteers
Food sorting officially began in April at our new state-of-the art volunteer hub, Cypress Center, located at 4001 North First Street, San Jose. Although Curtner Center is still an integral part of Second Harvest Food Bank's operations, we are excited to welcome volunteers to a new facility that was built with you in mind! By packing and sorting produce and dry goods at this new 12,000 square foot facility, you can help us to achieve our mission of providing food for all the people in need in our community. Additionally, we hope you will enjoy the new amenities this facility has to offer:
- A facility that accommodates a larger number of volunteers
- Ample parking
- Safer sort rooms that are separated from the warehouse
- A larger reception area for our volunteer groups
- A large break room and a new conference room
- Purified drinking water stations in every sort area
- Large flat screen TVs to view instructional videos
For more information, please visit our Cypress Center page and view photos of our renovation progress. Ready to sort? View our Cypress Center volunteer schedule!
Video
Check out this video made entirely by volunteers from Intel!
Ready to volunteer?
- Review our Requirements Section
Permission Slip
Volunteer Agreement
- Check out our Volunteer Opportunities and locations in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
- Interested in volunteering on a regular basis? Please complete the Volunteer Information form listing days, times, and frequency you are available, as well as a description of your skill sets, experience, and what you would like to do as a volunteer. Submit to Kristin Sulpizio (ksulpizio@shfb.org), Director of Volunteer Services.
- Contact us by email or phone to schedule an opportunity.
- Maps:
Curtner Center (750 Curtner Avenue, San Jose)
Curtner Center Additional Parking (pdf)
Cypress Center (4001 North 1st Street, San Jose)
Bing Center (1051 Bing Street, San Carlos)
Thank you for thinking of the Food Bank. We look forward to meeting and working with you!
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