Volunteer FAQs

Volunteering FAQs Questions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination What COVID-19 requirements are in place for volunteers? Volunteer opportunities What volunteer opportunities are available at Second Harvest? I [...]

How You Can Help Divert Food Waste

Take action on climate change in your own kitchen today. It will not only save you money and keep your space organized, but a small amount of effort can make a big difference in our world.

More Than We Ever Thought Possible

by Bruno Pillet, Vice President of Programs and Services The significant increase in the demand caused by the pandemic taught us about the elasticity of our distribution [...]

Mission: Possible – Muriel, Finance Administrative Assistant Volunteer

“Mission: Possible” focuses on our volunteers, without whom our mission of creating a hunger-free community would be impossible!  This month, we chatted with Muriel, who’s been our Finance Administrative [...]

Hunger Research in 2018

By Ellen Coppins, Senior Communications Manager Hunger is a complex topic, but a variety of reports and articles released in 2018 can help us better understand why so many [...]

Mission: Possible – Hayley

“Mission: Possible” focuses on our volunteers, without whom our mission of creating a hunger-free community would be impossible!  Hayley is a Santa Clara University student and one of the amazing [...]

Ellen Kamei

Ellen Kamei Councilmember, City of Mountain View Ellen Kamei is a current Councilmember, former Mayor, and former Environmental Planning Commissioner for the City of Mountain [...]

College Hunger: Food Insecurity is a Reality Across Campuses

College students in Silicon Valley are seeking a better life for themselves and their families through higher education, but don’t have the money to meet their basic needs in the [...]

Silicon Valley’s Low Unemployment Hides a Cost-of-living Crisis 

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 [...]

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Appoints Six Board Members for the 2022/2023 Fiscal Year

“Having access to a broad range of personal and professional experiences allows our board to make organizational decisions through a more diverse lens in order to deliver on our mission of ensuring everyone has access to nutritious food."