Thanks to Food Bank donors and volunteers, fathers like Thomas are able to keep their children healthy, even on a tight budget. . . . → Read More: Helping Fathers to Help Their Children
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With summer right around the corner, many people are planning for beach trips and barbeques. But for the one in five children who rely on free school meals for much of their nutrition, summer break becomes something to dread rather than a time filled with excitement. All children deserve nutritious food to learn, grow and thrive. That’s why Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties asks you to Share Your Lunch with kids this summer. . . . → Read More: Share Your Lunch is here! This past weekend, United Way Silicon Valley and the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley teamed up in an op-ed in the Mercury News about the state of local childhood hunger and the need to urge the House to pass the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (S. 3307). . . . → Read More: Opinion: There’s no excuse for letting kids go hungry Meet Marcus and His Family While working on a collaborative project between Second Harvest and Santa Clara University’s Food & Agribusiness Institute, student photographer Carly Crittendon met and photographed a family at one of our partner agencies while they were picking up emergency food assistance. The photo of the happy father and son checking out the . . . → Read More: On Our Poster – Real Clients, Real Story of Need Kevin and his family receive food assistance each month through Second Harvest Food Bank’s Family Harvest program. He and his family represent a growing number of our neighbors in need that are coming to us for the first time in their lives. . . . → Read More: Client Series: Meet Kevin A new study demonstrates just how perilous the long-term effects of food insecurity are on children. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the University of Calgary performed the first long-term study on the effects of hunger on general health, tracking children from birth to 21 years. . . . → Read More: New study outlines long-term effects of food insecurity on children |
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is the trusted leader dedicated to ending local hunger. Since its inception in 1974, Second Harvest has become one of the largest food banks in the nation, providing food to an average of nearly one quarter of a million people each month. The Food Bank mobilizes individuals, companies, and community partners to connect people to the nutritious food they need. Nearly half of the food distributed is fresh produce. Second Harvest also plays a leading role in promoting federal nutrition programs and educating families on how to make healthier food choices. Stay tuned here for the latest news — efforts to end local hunger, stories from the front lines, advocacy alerts, and promotions benefiting the Food Bank. We have distribution warehouses in San Jose and San Carlos, CA. Get Directions Visit our main website at:
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