A Taste of Soquel Success Story
The following is adapted from a press release provided by Laura Hamby. It was a day filled with smiles and fun as a crowd of 400 people gathered, September 28, … Read more
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Santa Cruz Chefs’ Dinner raises 800,000 meals for Food For Children program
Second Harvest Food Bank hosted it’s annual Chefs’ Dinner on Sept. 12, 2019. This signature event which includes a Six-course meal prepared by some of Santa Cruz County’s finest Chefs, … Read more
8th Annual CalFresh Forum 2019 – CalFresh For All
Like other parts of the country, the Central Coast has poverty and social challenges, especially when the cost of living and slow wage growth are taken into the equation. The … Read more
Cabrillo College’s Fresh Market offers nutrition and food security for academic success
It is a sunny Thursday morning in Aptos, California, and a large truck from Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz drives onto the campus of Cabrillo College. Boxes of … Read more
Debra Kennedy & Dick Peixoto: 2019’s Hunger Fighters of the Year
Debra was raised in Washington D.C., the youngest of 4 girls. Her husband, William, was also from back east, and his career in the Army transferred them to The Presidio … Read more
Breaking CalFresh News
CalFresh Nutrition Assistance benefits for February will be issued EARLY to most clients’ EBT accounts on January 16, 2019 due to the federal government’s shutdown. For more information, visit California … Read more
A community comes together and brings a new Passion For Produce site to Live Oak
Last fall, Sarah Underwood, Second Harvest Food Bank’s Senior Director of Nutrition and Health, paid a visit to a local school, Live Oak Elementary in Santa Cruz, which is part … Read more
First Responder Yaceth Virgen assists fire victims in Sonoma
Yaceth Virgen is a Community Outreach Specialist at Second Harvest specializing in assisting CalFresh applicants. Knowing that so many people had suffered extreme losses both personal and financial, SHFB send … Read more
Farm to Family, from Apples to Zucchini
People often ask how we get so much healthy produce, and how we manage to turn every dollar into four healthy meals. One of the answers to both questions is … Read more
The Berry Bounty of Santa Cruz County
One of the first things visitors to southern Santa Cruz County notice are the acres upon acres of farmland blanketing the Pajaro Valley. Drop in during the summer and you’ll … Read more