The latest volunteer news from Second Harvest Food Bank
For the Volunteers Who Power Second Harvest
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If you’ve been around Second Harvest’s operations lately, you’ve probably noticed the activity level ramping up—something’s happening at the Food Bank!

Second Harvest staff are gearing up for our annual Holiday Food & Fund Drive, two high-energy months of school, business, organization, and neighborhood food drives which together raise over half of the food that we provide all year long.

We always need volunteers to help out in our sort room and other parts of our operations, but during the Holiday Food Drive you can help power the Food Bank by organizing your friends, coworkers, and school groups out in the community.

Second Harvest needs friends of the Food Bank to organize food or fund drives in their own schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces. There are lots of ways you can do this:
  • Throw a social fundraiser like a poker tournament
  • Organize a door-to-door neighborhood crawl like Wine-ing for Food
  • Raise funds by making and selling crafts or baked goods for neighbors and coworkers
  • Collect food and funds at your children’s school and make it fun with a challenge like “Stick it to Hunger”!
There are lots of ways to throw a food or fund drive. Find everything you need on our Food & Fund Drives page , including a simple registration form and a toolkit of fundraising ideas and tips and social media content to help you publicize it.

And come share in the excitement at the Annual Kickoff Luncheon on November 3, 11:30am-1pm at Twin Lakes Church, where you'll be encouraged and empowered to create a successful drive. Get your Kickoff Luncheon tickets here!

It takes all hands on deck to make the Holiday Food & Fund Drive a success. Start planning your drive today!
Seeking Nominations for
17th Annual Hunger Fighters of the Year

Hunger Fighter of the Year

Do you know a special person at your school, business, or organization who is taking the lead in fighting hunger? Tell us about them! We're soliciting nominations for our next Hunger Fighters of the Year.

Nominations are easy--just fill out our online form, and your nominee could be Second Harvest Food Bank's next Hunger Fighter of the Year!

Nominations accepted through October 31st.

Nutrition ambassadors
Wanted:
Nutrition Ambassadors!
Are you interested in health and nutrition? Do you like helping your community? Become a Nutrition Ambassador Volunteer!

As a Nutrition Ambassador you could:
  • Lead cooking demonstrations
  • Distribute produce to families in need
  • Develop expertise in nutrition and health
  • Advocate for healthy living
  • Get involved in your community

To find out more, email Brenda.


Pic of the Month
Thanks to Theo and the rest of the Rotary Club of Watsonville who sorted fresh produce for our Food For Children and Passion For Produce programs this week!
What would you like to see in the Volunteer Voice? Please send us your feedback and suggestions--email joel@thefoodbank.org.