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Carrie Birkhofer – Hunger Fighter
Carrie Birkhofer leads Bay Federal Credit Union, its 170 employees and over 55,000 members to fighting hunger in Santa Cruz County. Bay Federal has been a presenting sponsor of the Holiday Food Drive for a number of years and they are proud to be a part of the hunger fighter army. To view videos of [...] -
Nick Alaga – Hunger Fighter
On Saturday, December 17th, a group of extremely brave swimmers swam around the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf in water ranging from 50-51º to raise funds for Second Harvest’s Holiday Food Drive. Each of the twenty swimmers committed to raising $300 each with an event goal of reaching $10,000. They ended up raising over $17,000. Since [...] -
José Valenzuela – Hunger Fighter
Acerca de “Le Duela a Quien Le Duela” Durante su show trata temas de nuestro diario vivir con el único fin de ofrecer ayuda y consejos a sus radio escuchas para que vivan mejor. Durante su programa Valenzuela entrevista frecuentemente a Doctores, abogados, psicólogos, maestros, trabajadores sociales y lideres comunitarios quienes ayudan tremendamente a su [...] -
René Schlaepfer – Hunger Fighter
Just ten weeks ago, Pastor René Schlaepfer issued a challenge to his congregation to donate one million pounds of food by Thanksgiving. He asked every person in the church to set aside $1.40 a day for ten weeks. “For our church, that adds up to over $330,000,” explains Pastor Rene. “Since Second Harvest Food [...] -
KDON Morning Madhouse – Hunger Fighters
The Morning Madhouse from 6am to 10am Monday to Friday on 102.5 KDON and http://www.kdon.com/. Huge supporters of Grind Out Hunger and Second Harvest Food Bank together we collaborated to raise over 80,000 pounds of food through grocery store drives and PSA’s. To view videos of other community Hunger Fighters please visit: TheFoodBank.Org/ThankYou -
Marissa Hushaw – Hunger Fighter
Marissa Hushaw decided her friends should not go hungry. She championed her own page on Grind Out Hunger, created a campaign to involve China Peak and her snowboarding friends and sponsors. And is building an army to spread the word to end child hunger in her community. To view videos of other community Hunger [...] -
Melissa McConville – Hunger Fighter
Whole Foods Market Capitola and Santa Cruz through the guidance of Melissa raised over 23,000 pounds of food through Luaua’s, Skate Jams (Grind Out Hunger) and 5% days. To view videos of other community Hunger Fighters please visit: TheFoodBank.Org/ThankYou -
Vote for the 2012 Freshy Awards!
Voting Open Until COB Wednesday, January 18! The Freshy Awards are put on by the California Food Policy Advocates, a statewide policy and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the health and well being of low income Californians by increasing their access to nutritious, affordable food. These awards honor the actions of individual Californians and organizations that [...] -
January USDA Distribution Feeds 2063 Households
This month’s USDA distribution included a bonus shipment of oranges in addition to typical items such as beans, macaroni, peaches, corn and roasted peanuts. Each household received a bag of fresh produce from Second Harvest along with their USDA package. How Does The Emergency Food Assistance Program Work? The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is [...]
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