Faire un don de nourriture

The best way to support our work is to make a monetary donation, start a fundraiser or volunteer. However, we know some people prefer the option to make a tangible donation of food items to Second Harvest, and we deeply appreciate your generosity. We accept walk-in food donations only. If you have unopened, unexpired nonperishable items to donate, we will accept them at three of our warehouses (Bing Center in San Carlos, Cypress Center in North San Jose and Curtner Center in South San Jose) on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please no glass containers.

We are happy to assist you with démarrer une collecte de fonds ou vous connecter à les possibilités de bénévolat.

Nous acceptons les dons sans rendez-vous d’articles non périssables non ouverts et non périssables. S'il vous plaît, pas de récipients en verre ni de plats préparés. Nous n'acceptons pas les dons de produits.

Nos produits alimentaires les plus nécessaires sont :
– Thon, poulet ou saumon en conserve
- Beurre d'arachide
– Plats en conserve (soupe, ragoût de chili)
– Légumes en conserve faibles en sodium
– Fruits en conserve dans leur jus ou eau
– Huile d'olive ou de canola
– Épices (cannelle, poudre de chili, cumin, mélanges d'épices sans sel)
– Aliments en conserve avec couvercles pop-top
– Céréales complètes à faible teneur en sucre
– Collations santé (barres granola, noix, fruits secs)
– Riz et haricots secs

Nous acceptons également les dons d'autres articles pouvant bénéficier à nos clients, notamment :
– Articles de toilette (tous neufs et scellés), comprenant :
- Dentifrice
– Brosses à dents dans leur emballage d'origine
– Savon et shampoing
– Produits d’hygiène féminine
– Le lait maternisé (ne peut être périmé et idéalement avec un minimum de 3 mois d’utilisation restant)
– Couches
- Serviettes en papier
- Papier toilette
– Sacs fourre-tout réutilisables
- Lessive

Si vous avez d'autres questions sur les dons de nourriture, veuillez contacter notre équipe d'approvisionnement alimentaire au 408-266-8866, poste 20. 102.

We have ended our canned food drive program. After a thorough analysis, we concluded the cost and labor required to sustain the program was too expensive for the food bank to manage. The majority of the food we source is donated by growers, retailers and manufacturers, and the rest we are able to acquire through bulk purchasing at prices far below retail. By sourcing large quantities of food at a time, we can control the variety and quality of items we get, process them more quickly and efficiently, and ensure our clients get a consistent mix of nutritious food.

La meilleure façon de soutenir notre travail est de faire un don monétaire, start a fundraiser ou bénévole. Nous serons heureux de vous aider à lancer une collecte de nourriture virtuelle ou de vous mettre en contact avec des opportunités de bénévolat.

We have ended our canned food drive program and are no longer collecting food in the community. After a thorough analysis, we concluded the cost and labor required to sustain the program is more expensive for the food bank to manage than acquiring the food ourselves.

Nous acceptons les dons alimentaires sans rendez-vous d'articles non périssables non ouverts et non périssables dans trois de nos entrepôts (Bing Center à San Carlos, Cypress Center à North San Jose et Curtner Center à South San Jose) en semaine de 9h30 à 16h30. pm S'il vous plaît, pas de récipients en verre.

Si vous avez d'autres questions sur les dons de nourriture, veuillez contacter notre équipe d'approvisionnement alimentaire au 408-266-8866, poste 20. 102.

• We are required to inspect backyard produce before accepting it to ensure there are no leaves or branches or any damage. Given the operational changes we have made to be able to meet the increased need in our community, our inventory, warehouse and front office teams do not have the staff or bandwidth to support this process.
• Backyard produce is perishable, which requires a faster turnaround and higher potential for waste. Having to quickly distribute these items is difficult, and it can interrupt current processes that place a burden on our staff.
• We are still accepting gleaned produce from Village Harvest.

The best way to support our work is to make a monetary donation, start a fundraiser or volunteer. With monetary donations, we are able to purchase food at bulk prices so dollars go further. For instance, purchasing a 10-pound turkey at a local grocery store costs approximately $15 and will help provide one family with protein for a few meals. That same $15 donated to Second Harvest would help provide enough food for 30 meals.We will accept walk-in frozen turkey donations this holiday season. Please note we cannot accept fresh/non-frozen turkeys due to safety and handling concerns. You can drop off your donation of frozen turkeys on weekdays at:

• Bing Center in San Carlos from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1pm – 4:30 p.m.
• Cypress Center in North San Jose from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Curtner Center in South San Jose weekdays from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Please note that we are not accepting food at our docks, as those are reserved for large-scale deliveries.