Many circumstances can lead to food insecurity, and more people of all ages—including students, the working poor, single-parent families, and the elderly—are susceptible to chronic hunger. Koret support is directed toward addressing increased food insecurity and its root causes. Alleviating hunger was of particular personal importance to Joseph Koret. As such, it is one of the Foundation’s longest-standing initiatives.
Koret Food Program: Serving diverse communities more than food
The Koret Food Program, one of the Foundation’s longest-standing initiatives, was special to our founder, Joseph Koret, because of this personal experience as a child in New York City. Mr. Koret grew up in a family that today would be classified as “working poor.” Later in life, he enjoyed telling the story of fishing for […]
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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley: More than a food drive
Food banks have changed substantially since the days of your elementary school food drive, and that’s a good thing. Last month, Koret program associate Ellen Lathrop visited Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and learned all about their expansive services–which go far beyond distributing canned foods.
Bay Area food banks struggling to keep up with demand receive critical charitable donation from Koret
“There’s sort of this false impression that the pandemic is over, but food security is very important.” Ashley Rodwick, Senior Program Officer at the Koret Foundation, spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle about the Foundation’s recent $2.2 million investment in food banks and programs addressing food insecurity in the Bay Area.