Quick Facts

1st food bank in California and 2nd oldest in the nation
Distributing over 8,000,000 pounds of food annually
Serving over 55,000 people every month
Offering 600 nutrition classes at 33 locations
61% of the food we distribute is fresh fruits and vegetables
3,000 volunteers donate over 40,000 hours per year

Press Contact

Caroline Slivkoff, Senior Manager for Communications and Analytics

(831) 223-1968

Image Library

11/3/17 Second Harvest to Launch Holiday Food & Fund Drive at Kickoff Luncheon-post-event
10/27/17 Second Harvest to Launch Holiday Food & Fund Drive at Kickoff Luncheon
10/19/17 Second Harvest Food Bank Sends Aid to Victims of North Bay Wildfires
10/10/17 Driscoll’s to Take Top Award for Berry Donations to Second Harvest
9/5/17 September is Hunger Action Month
8/31/17 Six Top Chefs to Serve Up One Special Dinner to Support Food For Children
6/1/17 Massive Garage Sale Clears Closets, Boosts Charities
5/3/17 Forum to Help Boost Food Aid, Economic Benefits

Santa Cruz County Addresses Food Insecurity, KION 5 News, October 16, 2017
SHFB Sending Aid to Victims of Wildfires, Aptos Times, October 15, 2017
Driscoll’s is Food Industry Donor of the Year, Aptos Times, October 15, 2017
Watsonville residents take skills to Texas, Santa Cruz Sentinel, October 15, 2017
Locals Go to Texas After Deadly Hurricane, KION 5 News, October 1, 2017
Take Action to End Hunger, Aptos Times, September 15, 2017
When Disaster Calls, Aptos Times, September 15, 2017
What’s Your Skill? Register-Pajaronian, June 1, 2017
Forum Highlights CalFresh Program, Register-Pajaronian, May 16, 2017
Heroes and Hunger Fighters Awarded, Register-Pajaronian, Mar. 11, 2017
Community Raises Over 4.5M Meals, Aptos Times, Feb. 15, 2017
Food Bank Plays a Vital Role Locally, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jan. 1, 2017