Dona cibo

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 avviare una raccolta fondi o connetterti a opportunità di volontariato.

Accettiamo donazioni di articoli non deperibili non aperti, non scaduti. Per favore, niente contenitori di vetro o cibi pronti. Non accettiamo donazioni di prodotti.

I nostri prodotti alimentari più necessari sono:
– Tonno, pollo o salmone in scatola
- Burro di arachidi
– Pasti in lattina (zuppa, peperoncino in umido)
– Verdure in scatola a basso contenuto di sodio
– Frutta in scatola nel suo stesso succo o acqua
– Olio d’oliva o di canola
– Spezie (cannella, peperoncino in polvere, cumino, miscele di spezie senza sale)
– Cibi in scatola con coperchio apribile
– Cereali integrali a basso contenuto di zuccheri
– Snack salutari (barrette di cereali, noci, frutta secca)
– Riso e fagioli secchi

Accettiamo anche donazioni di altri articoli che possono avvantaggiare i nostri clienti, tra cui:
– Articoli da toeletta (tutti nuovi e sigillati), tra cui:
- Dentifricio
– Spazzolini da denti nella confezione originale
– Sapone e shampoo
– Prodotti per l'igiene femminile
– Formula per bambini (non può essere scaduta e idealmente con un minimo di 3 mesi di utilizzo rimanenti)
– Pannolini
- Tovaglioli di carta
- Carta igienica
– Borse di stoffa riutilizzabili
- Detersivo per il bucato

Se hai ulteriori domande sulle donazioni di cibo, contatta il nostro team di approvvigionamento alimentare al numero 408-266-8866, int. 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.

Il modo migliore per sostenere il nostro lavoro è creare a donazione monetaria, start a fundraiser o volontario. Saremo lieti di assisterti nel lancio di una raccolta alimentare virtuale o di metterti in contatto con opportunità di volontariato.

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.

Accettiamo donazioni di cibo walk-in di articoli non deperibili non aperti, non scaduti in tre dei nostri magazzini (Bing Center a San Carlos, Cypress Center a North San Jose e Curtner Center a South San Jose) nei giorni feriali dalle 9:30 alle 16:30 Per favore, niente contenitori di vetro.

Se hai ulteriori domande sulle donazioni di cibo, contatta il nostro team di approvvigionamento alimentare al numero 408-266-8866, int. 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.