Second Harvest breaks ground on a centralized facility

Currently, 1 in 6 families rely on Second Harvest to ensure access to nutritious and healthy food. The nonprofit, the nation’s fourth largest food bank, broke ground on its new headquarters on September 3, which will provide a centralized location with which to meet this ever-growing need. 

“This new home will be the heart of our work — where food, staff, volunteers and hope come together for our community,” shares Leslie Bacho, CEO of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.

“It will allow us to serve more families with dignity today, while also giving us the capacity to prepare for tomorrow. We’ve always known hunger is a challenge we can solve when we work together, and this milestone shows what’s possible when our community unites to ensure we all have the nutritious food we need to thrive.” 

The new facility will feature a larger loading dock, an expanded warehouse, and more parking to accommodate large volunteer groups. It will also feature energy-efficient updates, like solar panels and carbon dioxide refrigeration. Second Harvest leadership projects that these updates will save them millions of dollars in operating costs, allowing it to focus on serving the community. 

The Koret Foundation is proud to support Second Harvest and this ambitious and necessary project.