"Nutrition in Action” is a series focused on what our Nutrition team is up to in the community. Special Blog Post By: Luiza Naslausky, Nutrition Education Coordinator, Santa Clara County As you know, we serve many members from different nationalities. Because of that, our Nutrition team is always equipped with information and recipes in different [...]
“Social Media Round-Up” is an ‘ICYMI’ compilation of the top hunger-related news articles and other interesting tidbits posted on our social media profiles. Bay Area Rescue Teams, PG&E Crews Rely on 'Years of Preparation' for Irma Relief Duty, NBCLOSANGELES.COM “A Bay Area search and rescue team that returned from Texas on Monday is now on [...]
It’s 7:30 a.m. at our Cypress Center and our staff is already getting set up to host volunteers for the day. The Volunteer Services staff rarely gets down time with hundreds of volunteers coming through our buildings daily. While it keeps our staff busy, distributing nearly 1.2 million pounds of food per week to our neighbors in need would be impossible without help from volunteers. The day starts with an empty sort room and within two hours it is set up to host 50+ volunteers for the first shift. Since Cypress Center is our produce hub, the volunteer sorts have to be prepped just before the volunteers arrive since the fruits and vegetables […]
"Social Media Round-Up" is an 'ICYMI' compilation of the top hunger-related news articles and other interesting tidbits posted on our social media profiles. Study: Food Stamps Do Much More to Fight Poverty Than We Thought, VOX.COM "A new study suggests that programs like food stamps and housing vouchers cut poverty by almost twice as much [...]
"Nutrition Newbie" is a series focused on basic nutrition information and tips. Special Blog Post By: Alex Navarro, Second Harvest Food Bank Nutrition Educator (San Mateo County) With the long summer days being soon behind us, we can’t ignore the subtle excitement about the autumn days ahead. Oh how we’ve missed the falling leaves from [...]
Special Blog Post By: Pat Bohm, Executive Director of the Daly City Partnership and Our Second Home From parenting classes to kindergarten preparedness, Our Second Home Early Childhood Development Center offers holistic services to young children and their families. Pat Bohm, the Executive Director of both the Daly City Partnership and Our Second Home, blogs [...]
"Nutrition Newbie" is a series focused on basic nutrition information and tips. For a couple of months, my husband was majorly into juicing. He bought loads of fresh produce and when I got home from work, I could expect a nice glass of yummy juice in the fridge for me. I don’t know if it [...]
"Nutrition Newbie" is a series focused on basic nutrition information and tips. Every month, I ask our nutritionists for ideas on topics to blog about and I was happy to find out that March is actually National Nutrition Month. What a perfect way to promote good nutrition and highlight our nutritionists’ work in the community. [...]
Fall and winter weather in California can be pretty unpredictable, even to this seasoned Bay Area native. Our state recently faced a week of freezing temperatures. At Second Harvest, we’re concerned about the high cost of heat for people who don’t have the money to cover their basic needs and the impact of the cold [...]
We are excited about a partnership between Lean Cuisine® Honestly Good™ and local donor, George Chiala Farms, which has resulted in thousands of pounds of fresh produce for Second Harvest Food Bank. These incredible donations greatly increase our ability to provide nutritious food to more than 330 community-based organizations at 770 food distribution sites – [...]