Schools are a Great Place to Reach Hungry Kids

Oak Grove High School helps its students succeed with a monthly school pantry and rolling carts from Second Harvest. Read more about their impact on junior Alejandra.

Nutrition in Action: Healthy Recipes from Our Heart to Yours

February is here and we are ready to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day with chocolate, roses and much love.  It's also American Heart Month! This celebration reminds us we have [...]

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 [...]

Oatmeal-Breaded Fried Zucchini

Zucchini Oatmeal Flour

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.

Health and Safety

Our response to the economic crisis caused by the pandemic Second Harvest rapidly expands operations as the need for food doubles Second Harvest is deemed [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Asks Community to Give Funds as Donations Fall, Expenses Rise and Need in the Community Elevates to Near Pandemic Levels

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is issuing an urgent call for monetary donations as demand for its services continue to rise to near-peak pandemic levels. Financial donations have dropped 37% compared to two years ago when the number of people the food bank served was similar.

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.