January 17, 2021 As Need Grows in Silicon Valley, Business and Residents Step Up By Emanuel Lee Food banks are feeding more people than ever, but donations and new partnerships are helping them keep up Read More 10
December 10, 2020 Food Banks Adapt to Pandemic to Feed Families in Need By Victoria Franco and Christina Casillas, Bay City News Faced with record numbers of people suffering food insecurity, free food distributors in the Bay Area are doing a remarkable job. Read More 0
December 1, 2020 Demand for Food Assistance Soars in Santa Clara County By Silicon Valley Newsroom To sustain emergency response efforts, Second Harvest Silicon Valley has launched its largest holiday fundraising campaign ever. Read More 0
October 28, 2020 Silicon Valley Open Studios Launches Virtual Art Show By Emanuel Lee Now in its 34th year, Silicon Valley Open Studios had to reimagine its annual art studio event due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More 0
October 19, 2020 Latest Casualty of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Volunteer Shortage at Second Harvest Food Bank By Emanuel Lee Volunteers make up 40 percent of the Second Harvest workforce, but the pandemic caused a huge shortfall of good Samaritans. Read More 1
May 11, 2020 San Jose Sharks Give Back to Community, Furloughed Workers By Emanuel Lee As job losses and pay cuts wreak economic havoc on Silicon Valley, the team has made a point of going helping its employees weather the storm. Read More 0
February 12, 2020 Santa Clara County to Explore Feasibility of Funding Universal Meals at Area’s Poorest Schools By Jennifer Wadsworth To combat childhood hunger, Supervisor Susan Ellenberg wants the county to allocate $8 million to feed 12,000 kids over four years. Read More 3
February 10, 2020 Santa Clara Co. Mulls Universal Meals for High-Poverty Schools By Jennifer Wadsworth On Tuesday, the county will consider a proposal to spend $8 million over four years to feed 12,000 of the neediest children in the South Bay. Read More 13
November 25, 2019 Local Charities Seek Donations, Volunteers for Thanksgiving By Grace Hase If you’re looking to pay things forward this Thanksgiving week, here are some local charities that could use some extra help. Read More 0
September 13, 2019 Santa Clara County Opposes Trump Administration’s Plan to Tighten Food Stamp Eligibility By Nicholas Chan As the Trump administration tries to change the way states determine food stamp eligibility, Silicon Valley leaders are fighting back. Read More 10