College Hunger: Food Insecurity is a Reality Across Campuses
College students in Silicon Valley are seeking a better life for themselves and their families through higher education, but don’t have the money to meet their basic needs in the [...]
How You Can Help Divert Food Waste
Take action on climate change in your own kitchen today. It will not only save you money and keep your space organized, but a small amount of effort can make a big difference in our world.
CalFresh, Snap, EBT, Food Stamps? Our Food Connection Team Helps Explain
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley not only refers community members to free groceries at nearby food distributions and pantries, but we can also help you apply for CalFresh (also [...]
Chickens and Turkeys for the Holidays
Our warehouses buzz with activity this time of year. The beeping of tractor trailer trucks coming and going, the zoom of forklifts moving pallets of food and the voices of [...]
A Resilient Working Mother of Two During the Pandemic – Sulma’s Story
Sulma’s 1-year-old daughter plays and coos on her lap as she watches her 5-year-old son Jefferson play with his two cousins in their apartment in San Mateo. Every week, Sulma [...]
A Father and Son Duo With a Deep Bond – Freddy & Jeremy
Freddy came to the United States five years ago from El Salvador with his 4-year-old son and the child’s mother. They settled in Daly City. Now, Freddy is a [...]
“I’m Always Feeding People” – Fletcher’s Story
Fletcher is often the first client to arrive at the free grocery site at Mid-Peninsula Hispanic Outreach Ministry in San Mateo. “I’m usually the first one in line [...]
From Her Escape to Her Lasting Impact of Hope – One Donor’s Legacy
Marie Donner was Jewish and grew up in Linz, Austria in the 1930s. At eight years old, Marie escaped severe food rations, attacks on Jews and Kristallnacht through the [...]
One of the Last Surviving Orchards in Silicon Valley Donates 92,843 Pounds of Oranges
We received 92,843 pounds of oranges from Village Harvest this spring. They were sourced from Moitizo Orchards, a 14-acre farm in San Jose. That is about 2.5 truckloads full [...]
Celebrating Stories This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and we’re highlighting stories of resilience, togetherness and community from our AAPI community. Our goal is to celebrate and advocate for [...]