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Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County We envision an Orange County with food and nutritional security for all.

At Second Harvest Food Bank, our vision is an Orange County with food and nutritional security for all. In collaboration with our partners, we provide dignified, equitable and consistent access to nutritious food, creating a foundation for community health. Our partner network includes houses of worship, schools, after-school programs, colleges and universities, senior centers, shelters for the un
housed, soup kitchens and transitional housing facilities, with sites at 380 locations throughout the county. In fiscal year 2024-2025, we distributed 42.1 million pounds of food to an average of 459,000 (duplicated) community members in need each month. Approximately 20,000-40,000 pounds of produce is harvested each month at the 40-acre Harvest Solutions Farm located in Irvine and begun in August 2021. For more information, visit feedoc.org.

What has Second Harvest been up to this fall? Quite a bit. 🧡Our Fall 2026 newsletter is a chance to catch up on the work...
10/09/2026

What has Second Harvest been up to this fall? Quite a bit. 🧡

Our Fall 2026 newsletter is a chance to catch up on the work happening across our community. We’re taking a closer look at new food insecurity data for Orange County, reflecting on a busy Hunger Action Month and sharing some of the people and partnerships that make this work possible.

There’s plenty to enjoy, too, including Chef Tony Esnault’s tips for fall produce and an early look at what’s ahead for the 2027 Walk to Feed OC.

Read the full newsletter here: http://feedoc.org/fall-2026-newsletter

10/06/2026

Fall is taking root at Harvest Solutions Farm, our partnership with the UC South Coast Research and Extension Center and Solutions for Urban Agriculture.. 🌱🍂

As the seasons change, so does what’s growing in the fields. This fall, our team and volunteers are harvesting and planting a variety of fresh produce that will help provide nutritious food for community members across Orange County.

Want to be part of the next harvest? 🥬 Sign up for a volunteer shift and join us in the fields. Visit the link in our bio to get started.

Second Harvest is looking for a Food Sourcing Coordinator: Grocery Rescue to help strengthen relationships with retail d...
10/01/2026

Second Harvest is looking for a Food Sourcing Coordinator: Grocery Rescue to help strengthen relationships with retail donors and support the programs that keep nutritious food moving throughout Orange County.

This role is a great fit for someone with grocery industry and relationship-building experience, strong communication and organizational skills and an interest in mission-driven work. Responsibilities include supporting retail donor relationships, conducting trainings and onboardings, monitoring program activities, completing store visits and managing monthly reporting and tracking.

Ready to bring your experience to Second Harvest? Learn more about the position here: https://feedoc.org/career_listings/food-sourcing-coordinator-grocery-rescue-2/

As Hunger Action Month comes to an end, we’re so grateful for everyone who stepped up to make a difference! 🧡Whether you...
09/30/2026

As Hunger Action Month comes to an end, we’re so grateful for everyone who stepped up to make a difference! 🧡

Whether you volunteered, donated or helped spread the word, we'd like to thank you. You've made it possible for more of our community members across OC to access fresh, nutritious food.

Let’s keep the momentum going. See ways to stay involved year-round: feedoc.org/get-involved

Meet Malik Freeman, Workforce Development Program Supervisor at Second Harvest Food Bank.Malik leads three programs, Wor...
09/25/2026

Meet Malik Freeman, Workforce Development Program Supervisor at Second Harvest Food Bank.

Malik leads three programs, Workforce Development, College Corps and Cultivate, that give community members facing employment barriers, college students and high schoolers hands-on experience and a path into the workforce. His teams support more than 25% of Second Harvest's order-processing workload, and several participants have gone on to full-time roles at the Food Bank.

Read more about Malik's story and the impact of workforce development at Second Harvest: https://feedoc.org/stories/meet-malik-freeman-workforce-development-program-supervisor/

We have big news: a new $12,500 matching gift just came in! 🎉Claudia Looney, in honor of Mary Bianco of The Moca Foundat...
09/24/2026

We have big news: a new $12,500 matching gift just came in! 🎉

Claudia Looney, in honor of Mary Bianco of The Moca Foundation, has joined the Cheng Family Foundation and Mohamed & Gulie Hamir in our Hunger Action Month matching challenge, which means even more donations will be doubled through September 30.

In Orange County, one in six children faces food insecurity. Kids should be focused on school, friends and simply being kids, not where their next meal is coming from.

Help us reach our $150,000 goal, enough to provide about 300,000 pounds of nutritious food for local children, seniors and families.

Double your gift today: Together.feedoc.org/ham

Yesterday, we celebrated breaking ground on a brand-new Processing Room at our Distribution Center! 🎉🚧Thanks to a $1.1 m...
09/23/2026

Yesterday, we celebrated breaking ground on a brand-new Processing Room at our Distribution Center! 🎉🚧

Thanks to a $1.1 million lead gift from the J.W. and Sandra Mitchell Foundation, this temperature-controlled space will help us safely process more nutritious, perishable food, adding an estimated 500,000 pounds of fresh produce to our distribution each year.

The $1.8 million project, which includes construction and three years of operating support, is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. With generous support from the J.W. and Sandra Mitchell Foundation, the Roberto Foundation and other donors, we’ve made significant progress, but funding is still needed to close the gap.

With 1 in 8 Orange County residents facing food insecurity, every gift helps bring more nutritious food to community members across the county.

Help us fully fund the Processing Room and expand access to fresh, nutritious food. Make a gift today: https://feedoc.org/donate/

We’ve loved seeing the Orange County community come together for ! Several signs across OC, including Irvine Spectrum C...
09/22/2026

We’ve loved seeing the Orange County community come together for !

Several signs across OC, including Irvine Spectrum Center, Irvine Auto Center and Tom's Truck Center, are showing support for , and our elected leaders at the County of Orange, California and in all 34 OC cities, including the City of Costa Mesa, City of Irvine City Hall, City of Newport Beach - City Hall and City of Tustin - Municipal Government, have officially declared September as Hunger Action Month.

Thank you to all our civic and community partners for standing with us this month.

Let’s keep the momentum going! Want to know how you can take action during Hunger Action Month? Visit: www.feedoc.org/ham

Thank you to Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris and more than 100 volunteers who came out to volunteer with us at both o...
09/22/2026

Thank you to Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris and more than 100 volunteers who came out to volunteer with us at both our Distribution Center and Harvest Solutions Farm (our farm partnership with UC South Coast Research & Cooperative Extension of Orange County and Solutions for Urban Agriculture) last week as part of Hunger Action Month. Volunteers helped harvest and process over 10,000 pounds of fresh cucumbers, bell peppers, yellow squash and zucchini that will go out this week to our food pantry network.

We’re grateful for your time and support in helping strengthen access to nutritious food across Orange County. 🧡

Have a few hours and enjoy being behind the wheel? 🚚Second Harvest is looking for volunteer drivers to help pick up and ...
09/18/2026

Have a few hours and enjoy being behind the wheel? 🚚

Second Harvest is looking for volunteer drivers to help pick up and deliver nutritious food across Orange County.

There are two ways to get involved: drive one of Second Harvest’s box trucks or Sprinter vans, or use your own vehicle to pick up food donations from local grocery stores and deliver them to a nearby Partner site or our Food Bank.

Volunteer opportunities are available Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m., with shifts ranging from a few hours to a full day. We’re especially looking for volunteers who are available on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Your time on the road can help nutritious food reach community members throughout Orange County. 🧡

Email [email protected] with questions or learn more here: https://feedoc.volunteerhub.com/go/u/rit

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8014 Marine Way
Irvine, CA
92618

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
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Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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