Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County

Founded in 1972, Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County was the first food bank in California and is the second oldest in the nation.  We began by distributing food from a parking lot in Santa Cruz to groups operating the Breakfast For Kids program.

Today, through our network of more than 200 agencies and programs and over 3,000 volunteers, over 8 million pounds of food are distributed annually to working poor families, children, and seniors.  Our Distribution Center provides Member Agencies the ability to acquire needed food for their clients.