Leveraging SB 1383 to Solve Food Waste and Climate Change
Did you know that nearly 40% of all food in the U.S. is wasted? In California alone, nearly 6 million tons of food is wasted each year. Rescuing fresh [...]
CalFresh, Snap, EBT, Food Stamps? Our Food Connection Team Helps Explain
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley not only refers community members to free groceries at nearby food distributions and pantries, but we can also help you apply for CalFresh (also [...]
5 Fun Virtual Food Drives
You Can Help Your Local Food Bank Did you know you can host a virtual food drive to help build a hunger-free community? When you host a virtual [...]
What the Pandemic Taught Us About Providing Quality Food
When the pandemic froze our economy, it overwhelmed our clients already struggling to make ends meet in one of the most expensive places in the country. As service workers and [...]
Power Outage Update
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is not affected by the current power outage and will continue to distribute food throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties as normal. We [...]
Regreso a la escuela: Comida saludable gratis para ayudarle a sus hijos a aprender
¿Está preocupado por los precios de la comida y de su hogar? Es caro vivir en el Area de la Bahía, pero no debería de preocuparse por el precio de [...]
Back to School: Free and Healthy School Meals to Help Your Kids Learn
*Lee en español.Worried about how much food and housing cost? Living in the Bay Area is expensive, but healthy school meals for your kids don't have to be. Contact your [...]
#letsbeethunger!
September is Hunger Action Month – it’s time to mobilize and beet hunger together. Hunger is a serious problem in our community. The cost of housing in Silicon Valley has spiraled out of control [...]
Food for Thought Truck’s Summer Debut
Summer vacation is in full swing! However, for families already struggling to put food on their tables with the high cost of housing in Silicon Valley, the summer months can [...]
2019 California Association of Food Banks Conference and Capital Action Day
Source: Marc Berman’s Twitter. Left to right: Andrew Cheyne, Director of Government Affairs at California Association of Food Banks; Marc Berman, California Assemblymember, 24th District; Tracy Weatherby, Vice President [...]