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 [...]
Hacking Food Justice
On Saturday, May 18, a few of us from Second Harvest’s digital marketing team attended Replate’s – and our first – hackathon at General Assembly [...]
Education and Nutritious Food for All: Reflecting on Food for Fines
Karen Dougherty, library clerk at Los Altos Library, depositing a bag of food With the recent Food for Fines program at Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD), [...]
2019 Harvest of Knowledge Recap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM8FKCqTulI&yt%3Acc=on On Friday, May 3, Second Harvest hosted its 2019 Harvest of Knowledge Partner Conference at the Oracle Conference Center in Redwood City. The event was a success with [...]
Ray’s Story: Why Healthy Food Matters
Ray hopes to counsel people who have experienced trauma in their lives, but right now he is trying to get an education in one of the most expensive places [...]
The Spartan Food Pantry’s Grand Opening
On Friday, April 19, we celebrated the San Jose State University’s (SJSU) Spartan Food Pantry with our partner ServiceNow.SJSU alumni like Matt and Lauren have shown how students might work [...]
A Student Champion – Benjamin’s Story
Your Support for the Kids Too many college students see their futures jeopardized because they struggle to get the nutritious food they need to perform in class and pursue [...]
For the Kids: Feed Kids, Nourish Lives
For the last two years, Faviola, Carlos and their three kids – 9-year-old Alex, 7-year-old Bruce and 3-year-old Destiny – have been homeless. Right now they are living in temporary [...]
Food and the Beginning of Recovery – Alex’s Story
“If Second Harvest hadn’t been providing me with fresh groceries it could have changed my focus. I was trying to repair my life before my [...]
Applied Materials Helping Hands Day 2018 Recap
Last December, 300 Applied Materials employees and their families spent a Saturday morning at Second Harvest for their 23rd annual “Helping Hands Day.” They packed an incredible 6,000 boxes [...]