In the News

Here’s where you’ll find links to all the stories about our work feeding those in need in OC.

2018 News

May

Food bank unveils 1st-of-its-kind mobile market to help low-income seniors. ABC

Park-It Market, Free Nutritious Foods for Seniors. KTLA

Second Harvest Food Bank unveils its Park-It Market, a mobile food source. OC Register

Park-It Market will provide free food to low-income seniors throughout Orange County. LA Times

KFI radio report for Park-It Market launch

ABC7 Park-It Market launch report

Orange County Business Journal honors Second Harvest CEO Nicole Suydam as one of five 2018 Women of the Year.

2017 News

December

Most Influential 2017: Meet the top 100  influencers in Orange County. OC Register

Second Harvest Food Bank supporters provide more than 590,000 meals for hungry at annual “No Lunch” Lunch.

Ralph’s Announces grand reopening of remodeled Portola Plaza supermarket; will donated $40,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank

La Colonia neighborhood near Anaheim gets food pantry to help feed those in need.  OC Register

November

Sharing your bounty with vulnerable families by Nicole Suydam & Mark Lowry OC Register

Rewards gained from volunteering trump the turkey every time. OC Register

Grocery Outlet opens in Lake Forest. Donates $1,000 in Grocery Outlet gift cards to Second Harvest to feed the hungry. OC Register

October

Mobile school pantry delivers free fruits and vegetables to 30 O.C. schools. Daily Pilot/LA Times

In Good Works: Arnel & Affiliates partners with Second Harvest and Share Ourselves to feed 561 people. OC Register

September

More colleges add free food pantries as “starving student”cliche becomes reality. Second Harvest helps college students who are going hungry. OC Register

No one should go hungry in Orange County by Nicole Suydam & Mark Lowry: Hunger Action Month op-ed for OC Register.

July

A food pantry in Santa Ana aims to fight hunger while offering measures of compassion and respect. OC Register

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