Agency Spotlight–Youth N.O.W.
What is the best way for a hungry student to focus on studying and class activities? It’s a trick question. Studying, learning, and even paying attention are all next to … Read more
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Agency Spotlight–East Cliff Family Health Center
Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. –Hippocrates This quote centers on the belief that eating wholesome food is the basis for good health. This is also … Read more
Partner Agency Spotlight–Monarch Services
One in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control. One of … Read more
Agency Spotlight–Community Connection
Community Connection is a non-profit mental health program of the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County and a Second Harvest Partner Agency. The program supports their clients by incorporating the … Read more
“It’s Your Neighbors”
“It’s your neighbors,” AR Pointer told me. I had been asking AR about the organization she started in the small town of Aromas, in south Santa Cruz County, called Neighbors … Read more
Agency Spotlight–Pajaro Valley Shelter Services
“We can end family homelessness.” This is the work of Pajaro Valley Shelter Services (PVSS), day in and day out. Their dedicated staff of ten helps women, children, and families … Read more
Agency Spotlight–Teen Challenge Monterey Bay
Written by Chris Ryan One of Second Harvest Food Bank’s greatest assets, allowing us to distribute over 8 million pounds of food each year very efficiently, is our dedicated volunteers, … Read more