05/21/2026
Last Friday, our Encompass staff participated in the Santa Cruz County Food Insecurity Symposium sponsored by Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz. The symposium featured multiple workshops highlighting food insecurity in relation to health, housing, education and senior living, with community leaders and experts sharing ideas and ways to better serve those in need. Second Harvest identified the need for community collaboration after food assistance was temporarily suspended for nearly 35,000 Santa Cruz County residents due to the federal government shutdown last fall.
Special thanks to Encompass staff Lily, Ricki Lee, Johanna, Aubrey, Sammy, Karen, and Joanna for attending this meaningful event. Great things happen when we come together as a community.