Second Harvest Food Bank’s Drive Through Distribution Continues

Second Harvest Food Bank is continuing to host drive through community food distributions as long as the Shelter in Place order is in effect. The next one is Friday, April 24, at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Distribution will take place from 9 am – 1 pm.

Residents of Santa Cruz County can come and receive a bag of pantry items and a bag of produce.  This is plenty of food for a family, so we ask that if you have attended one of Second Harvest’s previous food distributions in this same week please allow those who still need food to get their share.

The drive through distribution begins at 9 am, and we ask community members to not arrive early so we can get fully set up. The distribution will end at 1pm.  Each family receiving food must have a representative present, with appropriate identifying materials, including proof of residency.

We are asking everyone to please not bring dogs or other pets to the drive through if possible.

Second Harvest is committed to providing these community-wide drive throughs as long as need continues in our community.

Our current schedule of Friday, 9 am – 1 pm drive through distributions:

• April 24, 2020   SC County Fairgrounds
• May 1, 2020       SC County Fairgrounds
• May 8, 2020     Santa Cruz Boardwalk
• May 15, 2020     SC County Fairgrounds
• May 22, 2020     SC County Fairgrounds
• May 29, 2020    Santa Cruz Boardwalk

Special guest Mav’Riks, the Santa Cruz Warriors mascot, is scheduled to be present for part of the distribution, waving to the attendees and bringing a little cheer to the community.

To learn more information on this week’s drive through distribution, people can call our Community Food Hotline at (831)662-0991 or visit thefoodbank.org.

Please note that this drive through distribution is for residents of Santa Cruz County.  If you need food assistance and live in San Benito county, please call (831) 637-0340 and for food assistance in Monterey County please call (831) 758-1523.

Together we can work to keep our neighbors hunger free.

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Founded in 1972, Second Harvest Food Bank was the first food bank in California and the second in the nation. Its mission is working together to end hunger through healthy food, education and leadership. Its network of 200 local agencies and programs feeds 55,000 people in Santa Cruz County every month. For every dollar donated, it provides four healthy meals. “Together we fight hunger all year long.”