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Watsonville Wetlands Watch-Watching It Grow
Our network of partner agencies lies at the heart of what we do at the food bank. Without them, we could never reach as many
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July 1, 2019
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Empowering the Next Generation
Second Harvest is excited to share with you a brand new nutrition program that is aimed at empowering the next generation in our community towards
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June 28, 2019
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Live Oak Library Feria de Salud!
On June 1, the Live Oak branch of the Santa Cruz Public Library system in collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank hosted its first Feria
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June 18, 2019
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Six Taste Salad
Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County offers Nutrition Programs along with our produce distribution. Each month a new recipe is presented to participants at
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June 3, 2019
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8th Annual CalFresh Forum 2019 – CalFresh For All
Like other parts of the country, the Central Coast has poverty and social challenges, especially when the cost of living and slow wage growth are
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May 20, 2019
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Cabrillo College’s Fresh Market offers nutrition and food security for academic success
It is a sunny Thursday morning in Aptos, California, and a large truck from Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz drives onto the campus
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March 28, 2019
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Debra Kennedy & Dick Peixoto: 2019’s Hunger Fighters of the Year
Debra was raised in Washington D.C., the youngest of 4 girls. Her husband, William, was also from back east, and his career in the Army
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February 26, 2019
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Breaking CalFresh News
CalFresh Nutrition Assistance benefits for February will be issued EARLY to most clients’ EBT accounts on January 16, 2019 due to the federal government’s shutdown.
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January 16, 2019
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The Christmas Project: Nonprofits brings holiday cheer to farmworker families for 40th year
Article: Nicholas Ibarra, Santa Cruz Sentinel Photos: Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County December 17, 2018 WATSONVILLE — For migrant farmworkers and their families, funds
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December 28, 2018
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Grant enables local agencies and grocery stores to come together to fight hunger
A generous grant from the Walmart Foundation has provided Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County with funds for our partner agencies to purchase cold
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December 20, 2018
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Neighborhood Open House Celebrates Friends and Raises Meals
We love to hear stories of people in the community who have come up with fresh, new ways to take part in Second Harvest’s Holiday
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November 30, 2018
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California DMV offers new plate to benefit the hungry
Now there’s a creative way for you to show your support for California Food Banks while driving. The DMV is taking pre-orders for a new
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July 19, 2018
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Senate passes bipartisan Farm Bill
We have some great news to report. The Senate passed a farm bill that protects and strengthens SNAP by a vote of 86-11. This is
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July 6, 2018
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Stepping up for the good of the community: It’s our right and it’s our duty.
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed
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June 22, 2018
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CalFresh Forum: Food assistance helps those in need and benefits the community
State and local leaders, advocates, and policy makers came together on Friday, May 18, for the 7th Annual CalFresh Forum, which is held in Watsonville
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May 18, 2018
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A community comes together and brings a new Passion For Produce site to Live Oak
Last fall, Sarah Underwood, Second Harvest Food Bank’s Senior Director of Nutrition and Health, paid a visit to a local school, Live Oak Elementary in
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May 4, 2018
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Second Harvest Announces the Hunger Fighters of the Year
This year’s recipients share a dedication to community service that began in early childhood. Read on to find out how these Hunger Fighters have taken their commitment
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February 15, 2018
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Second Harvest’s Nutrition Program steps it up!
The Passion for Produce program continues to grow thanks to the tireless efforts of Second Harvest’s nutrition team and its many volunteer Nutrition Ambassadors. The program offers
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February 2, 2018
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Second Harvest Partners with The Christmas Project
Although the Central Coast grows a large portion of our nation’s produce, food can be scarce for the people who work the fields and live
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December 22, 2017
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