Power Outage Update

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is not affected by the current power outage and will continue to distribute food throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties as normal. We [...]

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Enters Critical Holiday Giving Season with a Funding Deficit

Donations are down, but need remains high as many local families struggle to recover from the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. Highlights: Second Harvest’s annual fundraising goal [...]

New Summer Food Program “SUN Bucks” Will Help Families With Children Purchase Food This Summer

Second Harvest is urging families to file a “free and reduced-price meals” form at school—an easy way to become eligible With the launch of the U.S. Department of [...]

Contact Us

Contact Us Curtner Center 750 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 Google Maps Phone: 408-266-8866 Fax: 408-266-9042 Regular Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Closed [...]

Mansoor’s Story: Hope Over Adversity

In the United States, seniors are the fastest growing food-insecure population. Currently, 1 in 12 seniors face hunger. Over the next decade, the number of seniors struggling with hunger is [...]

Regreso a la escuela: Comida saludable gratis para ayudarle a sus hijos a aprender

¿Está preocupado por los precios de la comida y de su hogar? Es caro vivir en el Area de la Bahía, pero no debería de preocuparse por el precio [...]

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Launches Holiday Campaign to Raise $30M to Meet the Demand of Serving an Average of 500,000 People Every Month

Join us in our mission to end hunger and support our holiday campaign. Your donation will make an immediate impact, and ensure meals for those struggling in our community.

Our Response to the Government Shutdown

A sense of urgency characterized the last weeks of January, for our commitment to ensuring access to healthy food necessitated a quick response during the government shutdown. Media coverage [...]

New Survey Shows That Inflation And High Gas Prices Are Taking A Toll On Local Families

A recent survey of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley’s clients shows increased costs and high gas prices are taking a significant toll on local families, with 93% reporting that they have bought less food due to the impact of inflation.

Summer Hunger: A Health Care Perspective

Special post by Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, and Janine Bruce, DrPH, MPH, Stanford School of Medicine “Today's park lunch. Flat bread turkey and cheese sandwich, apple, [...]