Our Community's Growing Need
Second Harvest Food Bank has determined an urgent need to expand and renovate our current facility. We distribute 6.3 million pounds of food annually to 43,000 local families and individuals per month. Over the last five years, our efforts have enabled us to increase the amount of food distributed by 80%. However, studies show it is not enough.
Second Harvest must be able to distribute 10 million pounds of food annually by 2015--almost double current capacity. To do this, we have embarked on a $4.3 million expansion project that will ensure that no one goes hungry in Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. See a video about our project.
What’s New
- Save the Date the Celebration of the Year: Presented by Second Harvest's Board of Directors, the 1st Annual Grand Ball. To know more click here.
- Second Harvest is going green! Solar panels were installed recently to help us save on energy cost while helping our environment. See pictures!
- Phase One of the West side expansion is complete! It includes a new freezer with double the capacity, two distribution docks and space for a produce cooler. See pictures!
- Generous donors in the community have helped us raise over $3.9 million in gifts and pledges. Read more about campaign progress!
- You can participate in helping build a well-nourished community by purchasing a tile in our Wall of Hope!
