The impact of our new home
For 50 years, Second Harvest has been the hub of our community’s food assistance network — sharing food at no cost with nearly every local nonprofit serving our neighbors. Today, 1 in 6 people across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties turns to Second Harvest each month. This high demand has stretched our current facilities to their limits.
Our new home will:
- Bring operations together, improving efficiency and saving millions annually.
- Expand capacity to distribute up to 160M lbs. of food each year, with room to scale in emergencies.
- Significantly increase cold storage (freezer, refrigerated and chilled space).
- Nearly double loading docks to better serve partners and deliveries.
- Support volunteers and visitors with dedicated space and ample parking.
- Feature a modern, energy-efficient, LEED-certified design with solar power and EV charging.
- Strengthen long-term resilience and ability to respond to future crises.
“From my very first donation to Second Harvest in 1995 to constructing a new building: It’s not just a center for food distribution – and therefore hope and connection – but also a place for community meetings, participation and volunteering. That’s the kind of society we want to live in, and Second Harvest is leading the way. It’s truly amazing.”
– Reid Hoffman, Philanthropist and LinkedIn co-founder
Why this project matters
Years in the making, this facility represents a major leap forward to ensuring a food-secure future for our community. By bringing our operations under one roof, we are creating a modern, efficient home to better serve hundreds of thousands of neighbors each month.
Together with our community, we will strengthen our ability to meet our community’s needs well into the future.
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part of this moment
In Silicon Valley, one of the wealthiest regions in the country, far too many neighbors still struggle to put food on the table. Through changing economic conditions and policy uncertainty, one thing has remained constant: our community shows up. Second Harvest is here — steady, trusted and ready — ensuring families, seniors and children have reliable access to the food they need to thrive.
Any contributions received in excess of the amount needed for the designated project or after the building project is completed will be used at the discretion of the organization toward their mission.