Top 6 Reasons Healthy Food is Important for Students in School
During the school year, the focus for many households with students is a hectic schedule full of schoolwork, sports and socializing. The foundation for all of these activities is [...]
Legacy Donors Leave a Lasting Impact
In 1993 they made their first donation and became devoted donors over the next 30 years. When it came time to think about leaving a legacy, it seemed logical to include a bequest from their estate naming Second Harvest as a significant beneficiary.
Fueling Hope for the Holidays: Join Our Mission to End Hunger
This holiday season, record numbers of neighbors will rely on Second Harvest for food as the hunger crisis stretches on. We are serving an average of 500,000 people every month [...]
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 [...]
One Emergency Can Change a Family Forever – Meet Grace and Joseph
"One emergency can change a family forever. Days after Grace* gave birth to her third and youngest child, complications from labor caused an unexpected series of heart attacks in [...]
Building Community and Friendships Around Food
At Bella Terra Apartments, residents get together to enjoy fun conversations around food, participate in events organized by management and often cook for each other.
“Either I eat or the truck eat” – Kuwento ni Irma
Naapektuhan tayo ng pandemya sa mga paraan na nakikita natin sa mga balita araw-araw: mataas na presyo ng gas, naitalang inflation, at mga problema sa supply chain. Ngunit isang nakatagong resulta ng [...]
Kwento ng Isang Ina Tungkol sa Pagbabalik sa Daan – Kilalanin si Diana at ang kanyang mga Anak na sina Keyla at Kendra
Walang sinuman ang umaasa na kailangang humingi ng tulong — karamihan sa mga tao ay inuubos ang kanilang mga mapagkukunan bago gawin ang hakbang na ito. Ngunit ang pagkasira ng pananalapi na dulot ng pandemya, kasama ang [...]
Ang Pangmatagalang Epekto ng Food Insecurity Sa Mga Pamilya – Kwento nina Ana at Oscar
Bago ang pandemya, mag-iipon si Ana ng maliit na halaga ng mga suweldo ng kanyang asawang si Oscar para matustusan ang kinabukasan ng kanilang mga anak. Gayunpaman, matapos mawalan ng trabaho si Oscar noong Abril 2020, ang halos [...]
Isang Matatag na Nagtatrabahong Ina ng Dalawa sa Panahon ng Pandemya – Kwento ni Sulma
Ang 1-taong-gulang na anak na babae ni Sulma ay naglalaro at humihikbi sa kanyang kandungan habang pinapanood niya ang kanyang 5-taong-gulang na anak na si Jefferson na nakikipaglaro sa kanyang dalawang pinsan sa kanilang apartment sa San Mateo. Linggu-linggo, si Sulma [...]