Farewell, Sally Petersen!
Our very own Sally Petersen, Chief Financial Officer and long-time Second Harvest supporter, retired at the end of June 2019. “My work at the food bank is the capstone [...]
Why We <3 Our Community
Our Food Connection Team Wishes a Happy Valentine's to Everyone! Happy Valentine's from all of us at the food bank! This month, we've asked a few of our staff [...]
Staff Spotlight: What Is the Face of Hunger?
Second Harvest supporters greet the faces of our clients on donation barrels, letters and flat screen televisions. This past holiday season, we introduced the idea that “the face of [...]
Making Service Meaningful: Why I Work at Second Harvest
This Giving Tuesday, I returned to my high school, Woodside Priory, winners of the 2018 Make Hunger History Bumper Crop Award. Each week, students gather in the chapel and [...]
Colleen Murphy: Celebrating 10 Years of Fighting Hunger
Ten years ago, on her birthday, Colleen received a phone call, informing her that she got a job at Second Harvest. With great excitement, she responded it was the best [...]
Reaching More People Through Client Marketing
Holly Cohen, Second Harvest’s Encore Fellow in Marketing, is leading our efforts in a new endeavor: client marketing. Why has Second Harvest decided to focus on client marketing? Holly: We [...]
Cindy McCown Leaves a Legacy of Food and Friends
Special post by Caitlin Kerk, Second Harvest supporter and consultant I knew of Cindy McCown long before I ever worked at Second Harvest. She has been the go-to person when [...]
Staff Spotlight: Food Assistance Following Disaster
In the wake of the fires in the North Bay, Second Harvest sent three staff members to Redwood Empire Food Bank in Sonoma County to help with Disaster Supplemental Nutrition [...]
Meet Our New CEO- Leslie Bacho
We sat down with Leslie Bacho, new CEO at Second Harvest, to learn more about her background, leadership style and thoughts about food-banking. She brings a wealth of food-banking experience [...]
