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2024

Food Bank, Watsonville Library partner for kids’ cooking and nutrition
July 11, 2024 | Sentinel

A Calif. Food Bank’s Entry into Food is Medicine
July 9, 2024 | Food Bank News

Food Bank makes commitment to inclusion
June 30, 2024 | Sentinel

Central Coast nonprofits fear proposed state budget cuts
June 14, 2024 | KSBW

Food Bank offers help with CalFresh applications
May 27, 2024 | Sentinel 

Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County offers help with CalFresh applications
May 26, 2024 | Sentinel 

‘Baby Talk’ program helps new mothers
May 8, 2024 | Sentinel

Food Bank celebrates its volunteers
April 24, 2024 | Sentinel

Second Harvest Names Community Award Winners
March 8, 2024 | Press Release

Food Bank brings on new CDO
February 23, 2024 | Press Release 

Second Harvest Brings Fresh Food to Watsonville Community Hospital’s Patients in Need
February 18, 2024 | Times Publishing Group

Nourish Hospital Food Pantry
February 8, 2024 | Joint Press Release 

Second Harvest Brings Fresh Food to Watsonville Community Hospital’s Patients
February 5, 2024 | Times Publishing Group

Food Bank Launches Farmer Equity Program
January 31, 2024 | Sentinel Eat+Drink

Food Bank Launches Farmer Equity Program and Sustainability Initiative
January 30, 2024 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Kids Learn Good Nutrition is Cool at Cooking Clubs
January 30, 2024 | Growing Up in Santa Cruz

Food Bank Launches Land and Sea Sustainability Efforts
January 17, 2024 | Press Release

Kids Learn Good Nutrition is Cool at Cooking Clubs
January 1, 2024 | Growing Up in Santa Cruz

2023

Support Second Harvest This Holiday Season
December 18, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz

Cabrillo Hosts Holiday Food Drive Kickoff
December 15, 2023 | Aptos Times

Twin Lakes Church Breaks Record: Congregation Donates $512,725 to Second Harvest Food Drive
December 15, 2023 | Times Publishing Group

$50k Match for UCSC’s Holiday Food & Fund Drive
December 4, 2023 | UC Santa Cruz

Second Harvest Food Bank and Twin Lakes Church Team up again for Record Donation
December 4, 2023 | Press Release

Found Treasures: Santa Cruz Sea Dubs Grub
November 17, 2023 | Edible Monterey Bay

Food Bank CEO Erica Padilla-Chavez on Fixing Food Insecurity
November 16, 2023 | California Local

Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz Feeds Local Needs
November 16, 2023 | California Local

Editorial – Second Harvest Foood Bank holiday drive: “Every dollar counts’
November 12, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Second Harvest kicks off holiday food drive
November 6, 2023 | The Pajaronian

Santa Cruz County students, nonprofit leaders partner with Food Bank for holiday drive
October 29, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

SHFB Partners with Amazon to Deliver Essential Food Services to Homebound Residents in Need
September 20, 2023 | Press Release

Second Harvest Food Bank Annual Chefs’ Dinner
September 13, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Advocating for Food Security – Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren’s Visit to SHFB 
September 11, 2023 | SHFB Blog

South County Triage Group receives $400k in state funding
September 1, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Addressing the underlying causes of food insecurity
August 24, 2023 | The Pajaronian

Rep Jimmy Panetta Visits SHFB
August 10, 2023 | SHFB Blog

5 Amazing Volunteer Organizations
August 7, 2023 | Patch

Food Bank and Farms collaborate to Nourish community
July 27, 2023 | Central Coast Ag, Santa Cruz Sentinel

Opinion – Erica Padilla-Chavez: We are the Food Bank
June 8, 2023 | The Pajaronian

Quick Bites – Sip
May 30, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Warriors, Kaiser Permanente pitch in at Second Harvest
May 25, 2023 | The Pajaronian

Santa Cruz Warriors, Kaiser pack food for families
May 23, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Pandemic-initiated emergency allotments from CalFresh
May 19, 2023 | The Pajaronian

Second Harvest Food Bank, Church partner to feed community
April 23, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Warriors, Kaiser Permanente and the Athletes’ Corner Donates 58,430 Meals to SHFB through Swishes for Dishes initiative
April 19, 2023 | Santa Cruz Warriors

Quick Bites – Staff of Life, Smart Chicken donate to Food Bank
April 11, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Service Above Self
April 1, 2023 | Coastal Grower

Getting to Know Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County
March 26, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Coastal Health and Wellness Food For Health
March 7, 2023 | Times Publishing

Reader’s Choice Awards 2022
February 26, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Guest Commentary – Volunteers showing up with love for post-storm cleanup
January 29, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains start the long process of recovery after storms
January 19, 2023 | NPR

After Rainy and wet Saturday, Santa Cruz County could see break in storms
January 14, 2023 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

2022

Editorial – Hunger SHFBs mission continues
December 12, 2022 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Aptos church provides over 1 million meals in food drive 
December 12, 2022 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Guest Commentary – Feeding hope and nourishing community
November 14, 2022 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Food bank eyes 5 million meals for those in need
November 14, 2022 | Pajaronian

Guest view – Feeding hope and nourishing community
November 10, 2022 | Pajaronian

Second Harvest Holiday Drive
October 31, 2022 | Aptos Times

Mentoring Can Help Women-led businesses thrive – Women in Business
October 15, 2022 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Coast Line – Second Harvest schedules food distributions in Watsonville
September 29, 2022 |Santa Cruz Sentinel

New law requires food waste reduction
September 23, 2022 | Pajaronian

Prices for food at home up 13.5 percent for year ended August 2022
September 15, 2022 | Economics Daily U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

How An Internship Inspired Second Harvest CEO
September 2, 2022 | Good Times

Best of the Pajaro Valley
August 26, 2022 | Pajaronian

Testing Wellness 
August 24, 2022 | Good Times

As inflation spikes more hunger, Second Harvest needs volunteers to help meet the needs
August 15, 2022 | Lookout Local Santa Cruz

Elliott-McCrea reflects on decades of service with Second Harvest
July 14, 2022 | Pajaronian

Second Harvest Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Party to Honor Retiring CEO
July 5, 2022 | Edible Monterey Bay

CalFresh benefits – Second Harvest Food Bank wants to reach community
May 18, 2022 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Erica Padilla-Chavez prepares to lead Second Harvest Food Bank as CEO
May 5, 2022 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Second Harvest Food Bank announces new CEO
April 21, 2022 | KSBW

Still serving just in a different way – EPC will move from PVPSA to SHFB
April 21, 2022 | Lookout Local Santa Cruz

Central Coast food banks sees increase in demand as gas and food prices rise
March 25, 2022 | KSBW

2021

Joy Flynn, Second Harvest Food Bank Board Member, awarded KSBW Jefferson Award
December 2, 2021 | KSBW

The Delta Variant Is a Grim Reminder of Food Banks’ Role During This Crisis
August 25, 2021 | Triple Pundit

Second Harvest Food Bank – CalFresh first line of defense in fighting hunger
May 23, 2021 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

These organizations see a new vision for Watsonville’s nutritional lifestyle
May 4, 2021 | The Pajaronian

MemberMonday: Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County
May 1, 2021 | California Association of Food Banks

Second Harvest Food Bank – Riding Out The Pandemic
Q&A with Willy Elliott-McCrea, CEO Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County
May 1, 2021 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

The Value of a Volunteer
April 18, 2021 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Senator Laird helps bolster Second Harvest food distribution
March 19, 2021 | The Pajaronian

Second Harvest Food Bank urging legislatures to continue funding food programs
March 19, 2021 | KSBW

How Does Your Food Bank Work?
January 20, 2021 | Times Publishing Group

Press Room

Quick Facts

  • Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County was the 1st food bank in California and 2nd oldest in the nation.
    We currently distribute over 10,000,000 pounds of food annually, serving over 65,000 people every month. We target 50% of the food we distribute is fresh fruits and vegetables. 
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  •  Almost 2,000 volunteers donate over 14,000 hours per year.

Press Contacts

Dawn Barreras, Marketing & Communications Director
(831) 722-0991
 
Michele Bassi, Chief Development Officer 
(831) 288-3002