Tucked behind Cryy Out Christian Fellowship in San Jose is a small but mighty free food distribution. The voices of the volunteers carry over the car engines. "How many households [...]
Many people wonder why so many Silicon Valley households are struggling with food insecurity when the local job market is strong. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley serves an astonishing 1 [...]
Matt Sciamanna remembers the day he got the call well. He was 20 and a sophomore in college at San Jose State University studying nutrition science. His mom phoned to [...]
Disney and Diego remember sitting at a dining table in their native Acacias, a remote town in the flatlands of Colombia. It was February 2020. Most of the world was [...]
"One emergency can change a family forever. Days after Grace* gave birth to her third and youngest child, complications from labor caused an unexpected series of heart attacks in [...]
No one ever expects to have to ask for help — most people exhaust their resources before taking this step. But the financial devastation caused by the pandemic, along [...]
We received 92,843 pounds of oranges from Village Harvest this spring. They were sourced from Moitizo Orchards, a 14-acre farm in San Jose. That is about 2.5 truckloads full [...]
Our partner agency, Recovery Café, dedicates its efforts to creating a welcoming and nurturing environment for those who have been traumatized by addiction, homelessness and mental health issues. [...]