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Special Blog Post By: Alisa Tantraphol, Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager Nancy Nielsen of Applied Materials is our 10th Brocade and 49ers MVC. Anyone else stepping into the role of Food & Fund Drive Coordinator at Applied Materials would have found it daunting to inherit a drive that raised more than $850,000 for Second Harvest last year. . . . → Read More: Most Valuable Coordinator: Nancy Nielsen of Applied Materials Special Blog Post By: Alisa Tantraphol, Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager How does a company create a culture of giving? Through vision and a lot of spadework. Marvell's Tate Tran is our 9th Brocade and 49ers MVC At Marvell Semiconductor, the vision came from Tom Hayes, Vice President of Corporate Marketing. As an executive at Applied Materials, Tom . . . → Read More: Most Valuable Coordinator: Tate Tran of Marvell Special Blog Post By: Alisa Tantraphol, Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager We are proud to announce eBay’s Dave Macchi and Darleen Keegan as our 8th Brocade and 49ers Most Valuable Coordinators. “I’ve taken up a paper route,” jokes Dave Macchi, fitness manager at eBay. Dave was so committed to ensuring an eBay “Fill the Truck” food collection event was . . . → Read More: Most Valuable Coordinators: Dave Macchi and Darleen Keegan of eBay Dancing Christmas lights and food drives have become a legendary combination in Sunnyvale. When Anthony Bernal learned that long-time community champion, Dave Severns, passed away this October he knew that the show needed to carry on for both the families who enjoy the lights and those who Second Harvest Food Bank serves. . . . → Read More: Most Valuable Coordinator: Anthony Bernal Jake Perez is our 6th Brocade and 49ers MVC. We are proud to announce Jake Perez, President of the Woodrow Wilson Jr. High School Reunion 2011 Committee as our 6th Brocade and 49ers Most Valuable Coordinator. Even though the school closed its doors in June 1971, many alumni still keep in touch with one another. This year, . . . → Read More: Most Valuable Coordinator: Jake Perez Special Blog Post By: Alisa Tantraphol, Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager Ramesh Kamath of SonicWALL is our 5th Brocade and 49ers MVC. This holiday season, Second Harvest Food Bank is recognizing notable food drive coordinators on our blog and Facebook page. Every week in November and December we will recognize one food drive coordinator/group as the Brocade . . . → Read More: Most Valuable Coordinator: Ramesh Kamath of SonicWALL The students at KIPP Heartwood Academy are our fourth Brocade and 49ers MVCs. We are happy to announce KIPP Heartwood Academy as our 4th Brocade and 49ers Most Valuable Coordinators! For the past few years, the middle school students at KIPP Heartwood Academy in San Jose have participated in several food drives. This . . . → Read More: Most Valuable Coordinators: KIPP Heartwood Academy Rich Clemente is our third Brocade and 49ers MVC. We are excited to announce Rich Clemente as our third Brocade and 49ers Most Valuable Coordinator! Rich, the General Manager of Northern California for Insulectro, a supplier of printed circuit boards, led his team of salespeople to run a very successful food drive that collected more than 900 . . . → Read More: Most Valuable Coordinator: Rich Clemente Georgia Skyriotis is our 2nd Brocade and 49ers MVC We are proud to announce Georgia Skyriotis as our second Brocade and 49ers Most Valuable Coordinator! Georgia, a Brownie Girl Scouts leader and mother of 4, worked with her daughter’s elementary school and 2nd grade Girl Scouts troop to put together a wonderful food drive that has . . . → Read More: Most Valuable Coordinator: Georgia Skyriotis Hernan Diaz is our first Brocade and 49ers MVC Throughout this holiday season, we would like to highlight a few of our neighbors who are running food drives and supporting Second Harvest Food Bank’s mission to end local hunger. We are delighted to announce Hernan Diaz, Spanish teacher at Evergreen Valley High School, as our first . . . → Read More: Most Valuable Coordinator: Hernan Diaz |
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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