For food,  call: 831-662-0991or email: [email protected] 

Ways to Give

It’s easy to make a difference.

Give Online

Easy and secure. Track your gifts with your online account.

Become a Sustaining Partner

Click here to sign up online.
Choose the recurring option.
Choose your frequency monthly, quarterly, etc. Log in anytime to change your donation. For more information email Paul Peters or call (831) 783-5329

Mail Your Gift

Second Harvest Food Bank
800 Ohlone Parkway
Watsonville, CA 95076

Download Gift Donation Form

Call To Give

Contact Clyde at 831-232-8663
Visa/MasterCard/American Express

More Ways To Give

Planned Giving Through FreeWill

Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County offers a service to create or update your legal will. It’s 100% free to you and your support ensures that no person in our community struggles to find where their next meal will come from.  For more information, click here.

Donate Stocks

Donating stock and mutual fund shares are wonderful ways to support the Food Bank. Making a gift of securities is simple and offers a number of valuable financial benefits.  
Fill out the Stock Donation Form or contact [email protected] for more information.

Planned Giving

Make a plan to ensure that all individuals in our community have the food they need to thrive. A planned gift is an investment in the future health and well-being of our community. The Food Bank has partnered with FreeWill to provide access to a free estate planning tool and help you make these gifts faster and easier than ever. For more information contact [email protected].

Foundation Partners

Whether you are interested in making a challenge grant, funding one of our programs, or supporting the general operating expenses for food distribution, we’ll be happy to discuss the many ways you can get involved.
Contact [email protected]

Sponsorship Opportunities

Let’s work together to create a partnership. The Food Bank is proud to provide our sponsors marketing and PR opportunities that align with your company’s goals.  We offer a variety of sponsorship opportunities throughout the year as well as volunteer and team building programs. Contact Tina Chavez, Corporate & Community Engagement Manager at (831) 783-5320. See our Featured Sponsors (coming soon).

Employer Match

Many employers will double or triple charitable donations. To get your donation matched, simply send us the form supplied by your employer by email or mail to:

Second Harvest Food Bank
800 Ohlone Parkway
Watsonville, CA 95076

Donate Your Automobile

Turn your wheels into meals for hungry neighbors in Santa Cruz County. Donating your unwanted auto is easier than selling it and you’ll receive a tax receipt for your contribution.

To get the donation process started click here or call 855-500-RIDE.

Wall of Hope Memorial Tiles

Honor someone or something in your life with a laser engraved tile. A wonderful way to commemorate graduations, anniversaries, or special remembrances, your tile will be viewed by visitors to the Food Bank for years to come. 

Contact Jan at 831-288-3002 or order online.

Donate Food

Donate food during office hours at our warehouse 800 Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville. For larger donations (i.e. grocery stores, farmers, etc.) please contact Emily at 831-232-8222 to make arrangements.
Click here for most needed food items.

Many of our donors make gifts in honor of or in memory of someone important to them.
Please contact us for more information about memorial gifting

Second Harvest Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
 Our tax ID number is 77-0326685.