We envision an Orange County with food and nutritional security for all. Second Harvest is a member of the Feeding America network.
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At Second Harvest Food Bank, our vision is an Orange County with food and nutritional security for all. In collaboration with our partners, we provide dignified, equitable and consistent access to nutritious food, creating a foundation for community health. Our partner network includes houses of worship, schools, after-school programs, colleges and universities, senior centers, shelters for the un
housed, soup kitchens and transitional housing facilities, with sites at 310 locations throughout the county. In fiscal year 2021-2022, we distributed 32.4 million pounds of food to an average of 332,000 neighbors in need each month. Approximately 20,000-40,000 pounds of produce is harvested each month at the 45-acre Harvest Solutions Farm located in Irvine and begun in August 2021. For more information, visit feedoc.org.
Join us TOMORROW for the State of Hunger in OC Virtual Forum. Hear from the leaders of the Orange County Hunger Alliance as they outline the challenges faced by the OC anti-hunger community so far in 2023 and as they look toward current and future solutions needed in the hunger-relief sector.
Register here: https://bit.ly/462jDwI
Orange County families were able to join in a community event at Pretend City Children's Museum this past Saturday!
Participants had the opportunity to learn a little bit about food insecurity and participate in a volunteer activity to help feed the community. Pretend City declared September as Hunger Action Month, and then helped to bag over 1,300 lbs. of apples that were then taken to one of our partners for distribution.
Thanks to the citizens of Pretend City for supporting Second Harvest Food Bank and Hunger Action Month!
Great to see our O.C. community continue to come together for ! Some more of our elected officials stopped by Harvest Solutions Farm this morning to help plant cabbage seedlings for our neighbors in need. Thanks to Supervisor Don Wagner and the offices of Rep. Lou Correa, Senator Dave Min, and Assemblyman Phillip Chen for helping us !
Landmarks all around Orange County have "gone orange" to help raise awareness for ! Show your support by "going orange" on social media, and be sure to tag us!
Thanks to:
Los Angeles Angels
County of Orange, California - County Administration Building
City of Santa Ana - Municipal Government - Water Tower
City of Irvine City Hall - Civic Center Tower
Irvine Spectrum Center
Thank you to Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris for hosting a volunteer event this past Saturday at Harvest Solutions Farm! We appreciate the work of our amazing volunteers (including OC Supervisor Katrina Foley and reps from the office of Senator Josh Newman) for helping to harvest over 7,000 pounds of bell peppers that will be distributed to our neighbors in need. Thank you for helping bring the community together to provide dignified and nutritious produce for our community.
Thank you to our amazing sponsors who helped make last week a successful event! So far, we've raised more than $306,000 and there is still time to fundraise! To donate, visit feedoc.org/walk.
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Today is Hunger Action Day! Join Second Harvest in our mission to provide dignified, equitable and consistent access to nutritious food for all. Every action - big or small - is one step closer to an Orange County where no one is hungry. Join the movement by donating, volunteering, or advocating at feedoc.org/HAM.
It’s and we want to say THANK YOU to our hardworking Logistics team! In FY 2023, our trucks and drivers traveled 199,000 miles, almost eight times around the globe!
Through picking up food donations and making deliveries to our partner sites, every member of our Logistics department plays a vital role in helping us .
In the News 📰: Second Harvest was recently featured in Food Bank News for earning True Certification for Zero Waste awarded by Green Business Certification Inc. As part of the certification process, we reduced the amount of waste going to landfill from 41% to less than 5%! Read the story here: https://foodbanknews.org/food-bank-is-first-in-world-to-get-zero-waste-certification/
A BIG thank you to the OC elected officials who came out to support us at the Walk to Feed OC this past Saturday. We appreciate your partnership as we work together to address food insecurity here in Orange County. Together, .
Senator Dave Min
Sen. Catherine Blakespear
Supervisor Don Wagner
Councilmember Larry Agran
Councilmember Mike Carroll
Councilmember Kathleen K Treseder
Thank you to everyone who came out to today at Tanaka Farms! We are so grateful for the participants, donors, volunteers and sponsors who helped us raise funds and awareness of food and nutritional insecurity in Orange County.
There is still time to help us reach our goal of $300,000! Donate at https://feedoc.org/walk
Throughout in September, donations made at local Ralphs and Food 4 Less registers support Second Harvest Food Bank in the movement to end food insecurity.
This Hunger Action Month, join us for the State of Hunger in OC Virtual Forum. Hear from the leaders of the Orange County Hunger Alliance as they outline the challenges faced by the OC anti-hunger community so far in 2023 and as they look toward current and future solutions needed in the hunger-relief sector.
Register here: https://bit.ly/462jDwI
The Second Annual Walk to Feed OC is just a few days away!
We'd like to give a special thanks to our top sponsors for this year's event. We appreciate your support in helping us !
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Hunger Action Month (HAM) starts today!
HAM is an annual nationwide campaign that unites food banks and the public to inspire people to take action and to raise awareness for those facing food and nutritional insecurity in our communities.
Visit feedoc.org/HAM to view the September Community Calendar and ways to get involved all month long.
Happy 2nd Birthday Harvest Solutions Farm!
A collaboration between Second Harvest Food Bank, our friends at University of California South Coast Research & Extension Center (SCREC) and Solutions for Urban Agriculture, Harvest Solutions Farm is located on about 40 acres of SCREC's agricultural research center in Irvine.
Since the Farm was launched in August 2021, we've harvested more than 4.4 million pounds of produce! This wouldn’t be possible without the help of our dedicated volunteers and partners!
Want to get involved at the Harvest Solutions Farm? Click the link here to learn more: https://bit.ly/3Q28nM3
Curious to learn how ? These graphs show the kind of food we distribute and where we get it from.
Want to learn more? Click here: https://bit.ly/3K605iu
Thank you, Western Digital for a very generous donation!
This impactful donation from Western Digital helps us provide our OC neighbors with consistent access to foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy, meat and grains. These foods are critical to improving and maintaining the health and well-being of our community.
Thank you, Western Digital! Together, .
Yesterday, we celebrated being the first food bank in the world to receive True Certification for Zero Waste! Over the past 2.5 years, we completed a series of credits to achieve this certification. This process resulted in us increasing our diversion rate from 60% to 95.2%. This means that less than 5% of what our operations produce goes to a landfill and is instead reused, recycled and reduced! Thank you Office of Mayor Farrah N. Khan for joining us for the ceremony and presenting us with a Certificate of Recognition!
Today is National Nonprofit Day, a day designed to recognize nonprofit organizations' ongoing efforts to serve the local community.
We celebrate all of the efforts of the nonprofits throughout Orange County that work to make a difference in our community.
Want to get involved at Second Harvest? Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/3Y0y55G
We're just about three weeks away from Walk to Feed OC! There is still time to register and join us as we continue to commemorate our 40th year of service to the Orange County community! To sign up, visit https://bit.ly/3Ku54tN.
It’s that time of year again! Whether students are ready or not to begin classes, we’re ensuring that schools, colleges and universities throughout Orange County have the resources to make sure everyone has access to nutritious food.
Want to learn more about our programs? Click here: https://bit.ly/46VpOE9
When seniors eat a nutritious diet, they can lead healthier lives and remain independent for longer.
Among Orange County’s low-income senior population, 29.4% are food insecure. Due to living on a fixed income, they often have to choose between food, rent and medications. At Second Harvest, we’re making sure that these choices don’t have to be made.
Want to learn more? Click here: https://bit.ly/43yVHj1
There's one month left until our second annual Walk To Feed OC event!
Reaching our goal of raising $300,000 could help Second Harvest provide nearly 15 additional truckloads of fresh produce, directly supporting our hunger-relief efforts!
Thank you to our Walk to Feed OC sponsors. With your help, .
Register here: https://bit.ly/3Ku54tN
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August is Make-A-Will Month, and there’s so much you WILL accomplish by creating an estate plan. With our partner, FreeWill, you can affirm your care for those you love and secure your future – all while joining Second Harvest Food Bank in our mission to provide dignified, equitable and consistent access to nutritious food. FreeWill can help you make or update your plans in just 20 minutes for free.
Set your affirmations today: : https://frwill.link/feedoc5
Our Virtual Food Drives make it easy to help Orange County families that are facing food insecurity and make a difference in our community. Virtual Food Drive donations support Second Harvest’s efforts including bulk food purchasing, operations, programming, and more.
Find out how you can get started here: https://bit.ly/3CKxMSA
Earlier this week, Second Harvest partnered with the Angels Baseball Foundation for their back-to-school drive at Los Angeles Angels Stadium! We provided bags of nutritious food as part of school essentials that the kids collected at the event.
Together, we .
Have you registered for the second annual Walk to Feed OC event?
On September 9th, people from all walks of life will join together to fight against food and nutritional insecurity in Orange County. The fun 1.5 mile walk, taking place at Tanaka Farms, is the perfect event for families, companies and community-minded individuals who want food-equity throughout OC.
Register here: http://feedoc.org/walk
Thank you to Councilmember Larry Agran for hosting a volunteer event at Harvest Solutions Farm last week! We love and appreciate our volunteers! Together, . 🧡
Food banks play a critical role in addressing food insecurity, but we can’t do it alone. Second Harvest strategically engages in year-round advocacy work by raising awareness of hunger issues and mobilizing support at every level of government for policy solutions that address public nutrition and other anti-poverty programs. You can learn more about our Government & Community Engagement Program, including how to get involved, here: www.feedoc.org/advocacy
Meet Brian Corbin, Associates Board Member at Second Harvest Food Bank.
Brian joined Second Harvest's Associates Board in January 2021 as part of his Riordan Leadership Program. He has worked at Capital Group in Irvine for 23 years in their Global Finance department. Brian graduated with a Bachelors in Economics from UC Irvine and received his MBA from Cal State Long Beach. In his free time, he enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee at his local park, playing various card games with family, and gaming with his brothers. He was born, raised, and is now living in Los Alamitos with his wife of 22 years, Carolyn (pictured here) and their two daughters, Audrey and Sabrina.
Interested in joining our Associates Board? Contact us at [email protected] to learn more.
And that’s a wrap! Congratulations to our overall Food From The Bar Pro Bono Publico Award winner, Rutan & Tucker, LLP.
Thank you to all of this year's participants and sponsors. Overall, we raised over $72,000 to help provide nutritious food for the Orange County community. We are so grateful to everyone who contributed and made this year’s competition such a success. Together, .
Congratulations to all award winners!
Rockstar Rainmaker
• OCTLA - Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (large)
• Judicate West (medium)
• Houser LLP (small)
Rockstar Rookie
• Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
Raising the Bar
• Bobby Saadian - Wilshire Law Firm
Rockstar Voluntarius
• Call & Jensen, APC
Rockstar “Rangler”
• Lee Stonum - Orange County Alternate Defender
We’re always looking for volunteers at Harvest Solutions Farm. Harvest Solutions Farm is an innovative component of Second Harvest’s , allowing us to provide ultra-fresh produce to our partners throughout Orange County.
We’d love for you to join us down at the farm. You can find more information here: https://bit.ly/46frZSB
When you see our trucks on the road, you know they’re hard at work . Our Logistics Department is an essential part of our operations. They're responsible for delivering nutritious food to over 310 distribution sites across Orange County.
Thank you to the Abbott Fund for awarding Second Harvest with a very generous grant that has been helping support our school pantry partners. Abbott's contribution is helping to provide OC children with consistent and dignified access to nutritious food. Together, .
With our Walk to Feed OC event on September 9th, we wanted to show off some photos from last year’s event that capture a taste of what it was like.
Thank you to our Walk to Feed OC 2023 sponsors!
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We invite companies to join us as a sponsor for this fun and impactful fundraising event! For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Megan Hunker at [email protected].
Ready to join us to ? Register today! https://bit.ly/3pqTWWZ
At Second Harvest, we’re . We aim to provide dignified, equitable and consistent access to nutritious food throughout Orange County.
Want to get involved? Click here: https://feedoc.org/get-involved/
Thanks Vanguard University of Southern California and FocalPoint Film for capturing this footage!
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Our summer newsletter is here! In it, you’ll learn about our journey to zero waste, a new permanent school pantry at Gilbert High School and our super team - the Tri-Force!
Find the newsletter here: https://feedoc.org/our-work/
Have you voted for Feeding America through Target Circle? If not, there’s still time! The voting period ends Dec. 31 and 100% of the funds raised through the program will benefit your local food bank. Vote today and help direct Target’s giving to benefit our mission to provide dignified, equitable and consistent access to nutritious food in Orange County: https://www.target.com/circle.
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Is your company looking for a way to give back to our community before the end of the year? Volunteering at Second Harvest can serve as a great team building activity while also helping us to provide nutritious food to our neighbors facing food insecurity in Orange County. Please visit feedoc.org/volunteer for more information. Together, #WeFeedOC Video credit: Automobile Club of Southern California
Let us introduce you to our Mission Minute: a quick overview of Second Harvest’s new Mission Statement! 🧡
In the past 17 weeks since we began harvesting crops at our Harvest Solutions Farm, it has produced a total of 532,420 lbs. of produce. That’s about 31,318 lbs. per week of fresh cabbage, celery, broccoli and broccolini for the community we serve. 🥦🥬 Big thanks to our incredible partners and volunteers who make it possible! If you’d like to volunteer at our HSF, visit https://bit.ly/350WNfh. Together, #WeFeedOC
No better way to start the day than in the Distribution Center with our amazing volunteers as they help us feed Orange County! We are so grateful for each and every one of you who contribute your time to further our mission. If you’re interested in becoming a Second Harvest volunteer, visit www.feedoc.org/volunteer to see a list of upcoming opportunities. Together, #WeFeedOC.
Thank you so much to the incredible volunteers who joined us over the weekend at the Natural Products Expo! Over 200 volunteers donated their time and helped us gather fresh, unopened food and beverages remaining from the event. These items will be used to fight food insecurity in our community. Together, #WeFeedOC.
As we reflect on the past year, all of us at Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County want to thank all of you who have been so generous with your generosity, time and support. We’re grateful for a successful year of hunger-fighting and look forward to continuing our mission in 2022. When making your new year's resolutions this year, we hope you consider how you might be able to serve the food insecure in our community. As always, together, #WeFeedOC
Our volunteers are the “core” of the Food Bank. 🍎 They dedicate several hours every week to make sure that only the freshest produce makes its way through our distribution center and out into the communities that we serve. If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, visit www.feedoc.org/volunteer to apple-y. 😉 #WeFeedOC
Beep beep! Our trucks recently received a makeover. Our fleet is sporting new truck wraps as they travel to distribute millions of meals to our neighbors in Orange County. Be sure to give our drivers a wave if you see them on the road to #FeedOC. 👋
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