Where does the donated food go?

Second Harvest Food Bank is the regional food distribution center for over 600 non-profit agencies in 19 counties. These agencies include emergency pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters and others.

These agencies serve low income people who need food assistance. They include children, the elderly and disabled on fixed incomes, the working poor, people who are unemployed, the homeless, and families in crisis.  
 
How do we get the food?

Most of the food distributed by Second Harvest is donated. Food companies (including manufacturers, processors, and retailers) usually contribute products that are either the result of overproduction, near their code date, discontinued, or not salable for other reasons, but are still safe to eat.

Supermarket chains, such as Harris Teeter, Bi-Lo, Food Lion, Wal-Mart, Target and Lowes Foods, donate a variety of items, including fresh produce, refrigerated and frozen foods and non-food items such as cleaning supplies and hygiene products.  

For More Information Contact:
Toni Morris at (704) 375-9639 EXT. 24,  Fax Number: (704) 342-1601 or Steve Cross at (704) 375-9639 EXT 27.