Schools are a Great Place to Reach Hungry Kids

Oak Grove High School helps its students succeed with a monthly school pantry and rolling carts from Second Harvest. Read more about their impact on junior Alejandra.

Santa Clara County Library District’s Food for Fines

On April 7, our staff was very excited to attend Santa Clara County Library District's launch event of its first ever "Food for Fines" Program! From Left to Right: Diane [...]

Summer Meals: Q&A with Julie Kasberger

East Side Union High School District has been a member organization of the Child Nutrition Coalition since 2016. This summer, East Side Union High School District participated in the Second [...]

The Healing Power of Traditional Foods – Disney and Diego’s Story

Disney and Diego remember sitting at a dining table in their native Acacias, a remote town in the flatlands of Colombia. It was February 2020. Most of the world was [...]

Food Insecurity Myths: Top 5 Common Myths

Do you know anyone who is food insecure? You might be surprised, because the signs of food insecurity aren’t always obvious.What is food insecurity? Is it the same as hunger?Hunger [...]

Shobana Gubbi Named Chief Philanthropy Officer of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley announced today that it has named Shobana Gubbi as its new chief philanthropy officer. Gubbi will lead Second Harvest’s effort to raise an unprecedented [...]

Client, Volunteer and Veteran – Andy’s Story

Andy is a client, volunteer, father and proud veteran who is dedicated to connecting other veterans to food assistance. He served 12 years in the military and is especially [...]

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 [...]

Fundraising Spotlight: Lopez Heirloom Plants

Shaun and Crystal founded Lopez Heirloom Plants out of their San Jose, California home in 2016.  With the help of their daughters Lauren and Dylan, Shaun and Crystal source [...]

Summer Hunger: A Health Care Perspective

Special post by Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, and Janine Bruce, DrPH, MPH, Stanford School of Medicine “Today's park lunch. Flat bread turkey and cheese sandwich, apple, [...]