Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

🎉 Join us at the annual Applied Materials @svturkeytrot.bsky.social! 🦃 We're looking for individual and group volunteers to help make this event a success — on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27) and the days leading up at the Chegg Expo @ Sports Basement Sunnyvale and Almaden locations.

📦🍎 Meet Andrew, a sophomore who brings both heart and hustle to every shift at our Cypress warehouse.

"Every time I come here, it feels like a second family. I’m picking up confidence and leadership skills. There’s no need to be shy—we’re all here with the same mission in mind: to help others.”

🚧 Big news: We’ve broken ground on our new warehouse! 🚧

This new space will:
🥕 Expand cold storage so we can distribute even more food
🤝 Welcome larger volunteer groups to power our mission
🛠️ Unify our operations so we can work more efficiently
🤝 Ensure we’re ready for future emergencies

This new space will change that – it will:
🥕 Expand cold storage so we can distribute even more fresh, healthy food
🤝 Welcome larger volunteer groups to power our mission
🛠️ Unify our operations so we can work more efficiently
🤝 Ensure we’re ready for future emergencies

This #PrideMonth, we recognize that our LGBTQ+ community continues to face real and painful barriers that make it harder to access essential resources like food.

We are proud to stand with our LGBTQ+ neighbors. No one should have to choose between being themselves and getting the food they need.

Jorge’s animals love the fresh produce he picks up from our Cypress warehouse. He even takes extra care to cut up big pieces to keep his animals safe from choking. His cows show their excitement by jumping and rushing to the trough when he brings sweet potatoes and carrots! #StopFoodWaste

Ophelia has been volunteering with Second Harvest at the West Valley College food distribution for 1.5 years, sharing that it means a lot because it’s her own community. “It’s been very fun - and we just like catching up with each other.” #VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteersPlantSeedsofChange

From farm and store donations ➡️ to quality sorting by volunteers ➡️ to distribution through 900+ sites ➡️ to local farms feeding their animals with our surplus — every step of our food rescue cycle prevents waste and helps get quality food on the table for our neighbors. #foodrescue

Urgent: We've learned that USDA funding cuts will prevent 630,000 lbs of food from reaching Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.

This would've been distributed to our most vulnerable neighbors–– and was to be sourced from US farmers, who are now losing out on crucial revenue.

We need your help

“Second Harvest is fun, and I look forward to every session. Volunteering here has given me far more than my service has given the community.”

We're so lucky to have incredible volunteers like Jan, leading with passion, strength & selflessness. #VolunteerAppreciationMonth 💙

Meet the Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Volunteer action figure!

Comes with:
🦺 Bright safety vest
🥦🍎 Fresh produce
🧡 Heart full of compassion

Join her mission to end hunger in Silicon Valley—because every action counts. #VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteersPlantSeedsofChange

On #NationalBananaDay, we’re spotlighting an unseen marathon — getting bananas to clients before they go from green to overripe in the blink of an eye.

We move quickly so our community can enjoy all the potassium, vitamin B6 and fiber bananas have to offer — at their peak 🍌💛

Is it a dog? Is it a horse? It’s a spud! 🥔

Did you know that potatoes are rich in both vitamin C and potassium? These benefits plus a longer shelf life make potatoes a solid staple among the produce our clients receive.

Our volunteers often spot fun-shaped produce hiding among the boxes!

🎶 What is this feeling? 🎶 It's the magic of giving back. 🧹💚 This month, donors showed up in style — capes, green face paint and all — to volunteer at a Wicked-themed food sort! #feedingsiliconvalley #secondharvest #wicked #wickedforgood

This spring, you can bring hope to clients like Charlie who rely on Second Harvest for food. If we can raise $1 million from our community between now and Apr 30th, The Benificus Foundation, will match every gift - doubling the impact to our clients. shfb.online/charlie

Our incredible volunteers recently took action beyond the warehouse—writing heartfelt postcards to elected officials in support of food banks across California, including Second Harvest & our partners at @cafoodbanks.org. So grateful! #VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteersPlantSeedsofChange

This #VolunteerAppreciationMonth—and just in time for #InternationalCarrotDay 🥕—we're celebrating one of our amazing Volunteer Team Leaders, Julie!

☀️ “It’s just a purple tinge… sunburnt when they poked up out of the ground. These are fine! They’re beautiful!”

We were proud to join Ayudando Latinos A Soñar, the 1st Latino-led nonprofit on North Coast @ a powerful community event. Josué Barajas, Director of Programs, had the opportunity to speak and share his family's history and connection to the farmworker community. #cesarchavezday

This #NationalNutritionMonth, we celebrate our dedicated Health Ambassadors like Jing. Amidst school and work schedules, our Health Ambassadors volunteer their time to share the importance of nutritious eating and food as fuel for kids, families and adults. Thank you for promoting wellness for all.

“Over the years in operations, there were no other women. The guys would try to razz me as much as they could, but I held my own. I didn’t take no guff from nobody. I could handle it just like the rest of them.” Cathylee Brunelle, Senior Warehouse Manager #WomensHistoryMonth