SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK ENCOURAGES ADVOCATING FOR MORE SUPPORT Excerpt from The Pajaronian by Tara Fatemi Walker A Santa Cruz County resident and Second Harvest Food Bank client who received $281 … Read more
Excerpt from Santa Cruz Sentinel by Tara Fatemi Walker Looking at the long line of people awaiting food on a Thursday at Santa Cruz Bible Church, it’s impressive that Second Harvest Food … Read more
Our very own volunteer extraordinaire, Michael Cinque, has been chosen by the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz as this year’s “Be the Difference” award recipient! Volunteering is the contribution of … 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
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
Volunteers are a crucial component in what we do at the Food Bank. Prior to the pandemic, Second Harvest, and its 190 partner agencies and nutrition distribution sites were powered … Read more
Happy Pi(e) Day from Second Harvest Food Bank. We’re offering a healthy option for your Pie Day cravings. With local berries, you can’t go wrong! A big thank you to … Read more
Bubble and Squeak is a traditional British weekend meal, as it can be made with either leftovers or fresh ingredients. We love this recipe because it is based on ingredients … Read more
The following is adapted from a press release provided by Laura Hamby. It was a day filled with smiles and fun as a crowd of 400 people gathered, September 28, … Read more
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized the “public charge” rule. If litigation does not prevent the rule from taking effect, the policy will become effective in 60 days, on October … Read more
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