Second Harvest Food Bank

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to ending hunger in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. As one of the largest food banks in the United States, it serves approximately 500,000 people every month through a network of over 400 partners. The organization is a pioneer in the "Food is Medicine" movement, collaborating with major healthcare providers like Stanford Medicine and Kaiser Permanente to address food insecurity as a critical social determinant of health. These partnerships involve clinical screenings for food insecurity and the provision of medically tailored groceries to patients managing chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. By integrating nutrition into the healthcare system, Second Harvest aims to improve long-term health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs in the Silicon Valley region.