second harvest food bank
of santa cruz & san benito counties
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Nutrition Programs

 

  • Congratulations to our first graduating class of Passion For Produce volunteer nutrition educators! They are working hard to improve the health of their communities through nutrition education!
  • Nutrition Education and Materials
    Second Harvest Food Bank has been providing nutrition education to low-income individuals and families for four years. Agencies serving low-income families and individuals in our service area can request nutrition education presentations and materials by contacting Joel Campos, Food Stamp Outreach Manager, (831) 722-7110 ext 222 or Joel@thefoodbank.org.


  • Diabetes Referrals In partnership with the Diabetes Center in Watsonville, Second Harvest's Community Food Hotline is providing referrals to various types of information and services for those with, or wishing to test for, diabetes.

              For information and referrals on diabetes     

              call the Community Food Hotline, (831) 662-

              0991, 9am-4:00pm, Monday through Friday 

              (except holidays).

     

  • Request a Nutrition Presentation Second Harvest does nutrition presentations in English and Spanish including information on encouraging healthy cooking and eating, the new USDA food pyramid and the obesity health crisis. To arrange a Nutrition Presentation contact Paul Bellerjeau at (831) 722-7110 ext 220 or paul@thefoodbank.org.

 

Second Harvest's Annual Nutrition Summit brings together representatives from over 180 agencies to strategize about making healthier food available to those who need it most. This year, Lakeside Organic Gardens was honored as Food Industry Donor of the Year.