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Second Harvest in the news
- 4/10/23 – KPIX – Inflation, Growing Demand Putting Pressure on Bay Area Food Banks
- 4/10/23 – KTVU – Demand at Regional Food Banks Soars as Layoffs, Food Prices Increase
- 2/13/23 – NBC Bay Area – CalFresh Benefits End in March, Raising Concerns for Families Struggling to Buy Food
- 2/8/23 – CBS Bay Area – Peninsula Man Fights Poverty For Decades, Uplifts Others to Do the Same
- 1/29/23 – The Mercury News – Wish Book Readers Make a Huge Difference from Community
- 12/22/22 – KPBS – Donations to Food Banks Can’t Keep up with Rising Costs
- 12/19/22 – KRON4 – Local Food Bank in Dire Need of Donations
- 12/6/22 – KTVU – 49ers Host Hope for the Holidays Giveaway for Bay Area Families
- 11/29/22 – CBS Bay Area – Giving Tuesday: Bay Area Food Banks Seek Help while Working Overtime to Feed the Hungry
- 11/21/22 – CBS Bay Area – Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Volunteer Works as a One-Man Distribution Team
- 10/28/22 – NBC Bay Area – Harry Potter-Themed Haunted House in South San Jose
- 8/18/22 – San José Spotlight – Santa Clara County Schools Help Stamp Out Hunger
- 8/15/22 – KTVU – Navy Weeks Comes to San Jose for the 1st Time in the Celebration’s History
- 8/15/22 – Local News Matters – State Law to Reduce Food Waste Has Bay Area Food Banks Starving for Better Distribution
- 7/21/22 – Telemundo – Distribución de Alimentos Gratis para Niños en Los Condados Santa Clara y San Mateo
- 4/12/22 – NBC California Live – Silicon Valley Food Bank Nourishes Community
- 4/11/22 – The Mercury News – Collision of High Prices Threatens Bay Area Residents, Food Banks Trying to Help
- 1/14/22 – NBC Bay Area – COVID-19 Surge Takes Toll on Bay Area Food Banks, Small Businesses
News release archive
- 06/16/2023 Free Summer Meal Sites Available for Children 18 and Younger
- 04/27/2023 Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Appoints Six Board Members for the 2022/2023 Fiscal Year
- 01/18/2023 Marcus Bryant Named Chief People and Inclusion Officer of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
- 12/16/2022 Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Asks Community to Give Funds as Donations Fall, Expenses Rise and Need in the Community Elevates to Near Pandemic Levels
- 11/14/2022
Second Harvest Launches Its Largest Holiday Fundraising Campaign Ever As More Local Families Facing Inflation Need Support - 09/27/2022
New Survey Shows That Inflation And High Gas Prices Are Taking A Toll On Local Families - 06/09/2022
Families Can Find Free Summer Meal Sites With Second Harvest’s Easy-To-Use Online Locator - 04/29/2022
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Announces Property Purchase - 03/02/2022
Shobana Gubbi Named Chief Philanthropy Officer of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley - 12/21/2021
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Must Raise $22M in December to Stay on Track with its Fundraising Efforts - 11/15/2021
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Enters Critical Holiday Giving Season With a Funding Deficit - 9/30/2021
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley names four new board members who bring a diverse set of skills and backgrounds - 8/18/2021
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley announces new building plans in San Jose to support elevated need in Silicon Valley
- 6/11/2021
Free Summer Meals Programs Make a Comeback, Feeding Kids and Eligible Adults Who Need Nutritious Meals This Summer - 4/20/2021
Survey Reveals the Vulnerability and Resilience of Silicon Valley Residents Impacted by the Pandemic - 11/20/2020
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Launches Largest Holiday Fundraising Campaign Ever Amidst Unprecedented Need During Pandemic - 10/14/2019
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Facing Critical Volunteer Shortages at Food Distribution Sites - 12/17/2019
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Behind in Financial Donations - 11/21/2019
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Launches Nation’s Largest Holiday Campaign as Local Hunger Hits an All-Time High - 8/27/2019
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, LifeSTEPS and CityTeam Join Forces to Launch Free Food Distributions at Affordable Housing Complexes in San Jose - 7/30/2019
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties unveils new logo and changes name to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley - 7/8/2019
Summer Feeding Sites Provide Free Meals to Kids - 4/24/2019
Second Harvest Launches Campaign to Focus Attention on the 1 in 3 Kids at Risk of Hunger - 4/18/2019
ServiceNow and Second Harvest Partner to Address Student Hunger at Colleges in Santa Clara County - 12/12/2018
Second Harvest Facing $1.1 Million Funding Shortfall - 11/08/2018
Second Harvest Launches Nation’s Largest Holiday Campaign as It Provides Assistance to More People Then Ever Before - 6/29/2018
Second Harvest Partners with Starbucks and Feeding America to Launch Foodshare Program - 6/07/2018
Second Harvest Leads Efforts to Connect Kids to Food This Summer as Thousands Lose Access to School Meals - 3/27/2018
Second Harvest Opens 27 New School Pantries - 12/12/2017
Hunger in Silicon Valley More Widespread and Diverse Than Previously Thought - 10/24/2017
Second Harvest Launches Holiday Drive as More People Rely on the Food Bank Than Ever Before - 10/03/2017
Second Harvest Taps Veteran Food Bank Executive Leslie Bacho as New CEO - 7/06/2017
Second Harvest Supports Mobile Food Truck to Feed Hungry Kids - 3/14/2017
Hunger Action Summit Highlights the Impact of Hunger on Education, Health, Housing, and Economic Development - 2/27/2017
Cat Cvengros Joins Second Harvest - 12/21/2016
Funding Gap Puts Second Harvest in Danger of Cutting Services - 12/14/2016
Second Harvest Reaching Out to Public After Funding Shortfall - 11/14/2016
Second Harvest Launches Holiday Drive as High cost of Silicon Valley Housing Leaves Families Without Enough Food - 6/20/2016
Summer Feeding Sites Provide Free Meals to Kids - 5/18/2016
Second Harvest Connects Local Residents to CalFresh - 4/12/2016
Tech Leaders Sheryl Sandberg, John Donahoe, and Mike Schroepfer Stand Up for Kids: Campaign Co-Chairs Helping Second Harvest Raise $7 Million to End Child Hunger - 3/15/2016
Too Hungry to Learn: Summit Examines How to Nourish the Next Generation of Innovators and Entrepreneurs - 2/24/2016
Second Harvest Outreach Workers Connect Local Residents to Food - 1/27/2016
Samaritan House and Second Harvest Open the First Known Food Pharmacy in California