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News release archive

DatePress Release Title
09/03/2025Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Breaks Ground on New Home in San Jose
05/08/2025New Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Survey Results Confirm Cost-of-Living Crisis
09/04/2024Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Appoints Two New Board Members
04/23/2024New Summer Food Program “SUN Bucks” Will Help Families With Children Purchase Food This Summer
11/17/2023Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Launches Holiday Campaign to Raise $30M to Meet the Demand of Serving an Average of 500,000 People Every Month
06/16/2023Free Summer Meal Sites Available for Children 18 and Younger
04/27/2023Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Appoints Six Board Members for the 2022/2023 Fiscal Year
12/16/2022Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Asks Community to Give Funds as Donations Fall, Expenses Rise and Need in the Community Elevates to Near Pandemic Levels
11/14/2022New Survey Shows That Inflation And High Gas Prices Are Taking A Toll On Local Families
06/09/2022Families Can Find Free Summer Meal Sites With Second Harvest’s Easy-To-Use Online Locator
04/29/2022Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Announces Property Purchase
03/02/2022Shobana Gubbi Named Chief Philanthropy Officer of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
12/21/2021Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Must Raise $22M in December to Stay on Track with its Fundraising Efforts
11/15/2021Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Enters Critical Holiday Giving Season With a Funding Deficit
09/30/2021Second Harvest of Silicon Valley names four new board members who bring a diverse set of skills and backgrounds
08/18/2021Second Harvest of Silicon Valley announces new building plans in San Jose to support elevated need in Silicon Valley
06/11/2021Free Summer Meals Programs Make a Comeback, Feeding Kids and Eligible Adults Who Need Nutritious Meals This Summer
04/20/2021Survey Reveals the Vulnerability and Resilience of Silicon Valley Residents Impacted by the Pandemic
11/20/2020Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Launches Largest Holiday Fundraising Campaign Ever Amidst Unprecedented Need During Pandemic
10/14/2019Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Facing Critical Volunteer Shortages at Food Distribution Sites
12/17/2019Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Behind in Financial Donations
11/21/2019Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Launches Nation's Largest Holiday Campaign as Local Hunger Hits an All-Time High
08/27/2019Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, LifeSTEPS and CityTeam Join Forces to Launch Free Food Distributions at Affordable Housing Complexes in San Jose
07/30/2019Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties unveils new logo and changes name to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
07/8/2019Summer Feeding Sites Provide Free Meals to Kids
04/24/2019Second Harvest Launches Campaign to Focus Attention on the 1 in 3 Kids at Risk of Hunger
04/18/2019ServiceNow and Second Harvest Partner to Address Student Hunger at Colleges in Santa Clara County
12/12/2018Second Harvest Facing $1.1 Million Funding Shortfall
11/08/2018Second Harvest Launches Nation's Largest Holiday Campaign as It Provides Assistance to More People Then Ever Before
06/29/2018Second Harvest Partners with Starbucks and Feeding America to Launch Foodshare Program
06/07/2018Second Harvest Leads Efforts to Connect Kids to Food This Summer as Thousands Lose Access to School Meals
03/27/2018Second Harvest Opens 27 New School Pantries
12/12/2017Hunger in Silicon Valley More Widespread and Diverse Than Previously Thought
10/24/2017Second Harvest Launches Holiday Drive as More People Rely on the Food Bank Than Ever Before
10/03/2017Second Harvest Taps Veteran Food Bank Executive Leslie Bacho as New CEO
07/06/2017Second Harvest Supports Mobile Food Truck to Feed Hungry Kids
03/14/2017Hunger Action Summit Highlights the Impact of Hunger on Education, Health, Housing, and Economic Development
02/27/2017Cat Cvengros Joins Second Harvest
12/21/2016Funding Gap Puts Second Harvest in Danger of Cutting Services
12/14/2016Second Harvest Reaching Out to Public After Funding Shortfall
11/14/2016Second Harvest Launches Holiday Drive as High cost of Silicon Valley Housing Leaves Families Without Enough Food
06/20/2016Summer Feeding Sites Provide Free Meals to Kids
05/18/2016Second Harvest Connects Local Residents to CalFresh
04/12/2016Tech 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
03/15/2016Too Hungry to Learn: Summit Examines How to Nourish the Next Generation of Innovators and Entrepreneurs
02/24/2016Second Harvest Outreach Workers Connect Local Residents to Food
01/27/2016Samaritan House and Second Harvest Open the First Known Food Pharmacy in California

Second Harvest in the news

DateMedia OutletTitle
03/24/2025KTVUBay Area food banks brace for impact of USDA cuts
03/24/2025NBC Bay AreaSouth Bay food bank impacted by federal budget cuts
01/29/2025San José SpotlightSanta Clara County nonprofits on edge over federal freeze
12/10/2024ForbesAmerica's Top 100 Charities (#77)
12/04/2024CBS NewsBay Area food banks unite as donations plummet
12/03/2024CBS News
Food bank arranges pickup of expiring food for donations before it gets thrown away
11/22/2024The AlmanacDemand for food assistance has skyrocketed, food distribution services say they need more help heading into holidays
04/10/2023KPIXInflation, Growing Demand Putting Pressure on Bay Area Food Banks
04/10/2023KTVUDemand at Regional Food Banks Soars as Layoffs, Food Prices Increase
02/13/2023NBC Bay AreaCalFresh Benefits End in March, Raising Concerns for Families Struggling to Buy Food
02/8/2023CBS Bay AreaPeninsula Man Fights Poverty For Decades, Uplifts Others to Do the Same
01/29/2023The Mercury NewsWish Book Readers Make a Huge Difference from Community
12/22/2022KPBSDonations to Food Banks Can't Keep up with Rising Costs
12/19/2022KRON4Local Food Bank in Dire Need of Donations
12/6/2022KTVU49ers Host Hope for the Holidays Giveaway for Bay Area Families
11/29/2022CBS Bay AreaGiving Tuesday: Bay Area Food Banks Seek Help while Working Overtime to Feed the Hungry
11/21/2022CBS Bay AreaSecond Harvest of Silicon Valley Volunteer Works as a One-Man Distribution Team
10/28/2022NBC Bay AreaHarry Potter-Themed Haunted House in South San Jose
08/18/2022San José SpotlightSanta Clara County Schools Help Stamp Out Hunger
08/15/2022KTVUNavy Weeks Comes to San Jose for the 1st Time in the Celebration's History
08/15/2022Local News MattersState Law to Reduce Food Waste Has Bay Area Food Banks Starving for Better Distribution
07/21/2022TelemundoDistribución de Alimentos Gratis para Niños en Los Condados Santa Clara y San Mateo
04/12/2022NBC California LiveSilicon Valley Food Bank Nourishes Community
04/11/2022The Mercury NewsCollision of High Prices Threatens Bay Area Residents, Food Banks Trying to Help
01/14/2022NBC Bay AreaCOVID-19 Surge Takes Toll on Bay Area Food Banks, Small Businesses