Excerpt from Santa Cruz Sentinel by Tara Fatemi Walker The Food Bank’s goal is to ensure no one in Santa Cruz County goes without nutritious food. Thanks to community partners, The … Read more
What is normal? I thought things would return to normal following the three-year Covid pandemic and devastating Santa Cruz Mountain fires. I thought we’d survived the worst. But nothing could … Read more
Excerpt from Santa Cruz Sentinel by Tara Fatemi Walker When people think of Second Harvest Food Bank, they might picture the ubiquitous collection barrels seen across the county during the … Read more
Music has been part of Ben James’ life for many years, and now the Santa Cruz resident has chosen The Food Bank as a beneficiary of his musical efforts. Last … Read more
Excerpt from The Pajaronian by Tara Fatemi Walker Every Wednesday at the Vets Memorial Building (VMB), people come together in community. Why? Military veterans sacrificed so much to bravely serve … Read more
Excerpt from The Pajaronian by Tara Fatemi Walker New law requires food waste reduction September 23, 2022 – SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) and its network of more … Read more
At three in the afternoon, every second and fourth Thursday of the month, seven dedicated volunteers from the Vista Verde Town Homes in Freedom, California, gather in the courtyard and … Read more
Date: April 21, 2022 Contact: Suzanne Willis Telephone Number: … Read more
2020 Update to Santa Cruz County’s Food Insecurity Index: The First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic Download Report OVERVIEW Since 2019, the Blum Center on Poverty, Social Enterprise, and Participatory … Read more
The current COVID19 crisis is a bit like a storm that has rolled in and stalled right over our heads. But as with all storms, this one too shall pass. … Read more
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