Basic Organization Information
Second Harvest Food Bank Serving Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties
- Also Known As:
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Second Harvest Food Bank
- Physical Address:
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Watsonville, CA
95076 7005
- EIN:
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77-0326685
- Web URL:
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www.thefoodbank.org
- NTEE Category:
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K Agriculture, Food, Nutrition
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K31 Food Banks, Food Pantries
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P Human Services
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P60 Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash)
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K Agriculture, Food, Nutrition
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K40 Nutrition Programs
- Year Founded:
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1993
- Ruling Year:
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1993
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Mission Statement
Our Values: To share our food reflects our basic humanity, our oldest traditions and spiritual imperatives. We exist as a communal bridge between those in need of food and those who are willing to share what they have. To preserve the public trust placed in us we must at all times be honest; good stewards of the resources placed in our care; and strive for excellence in all we do.
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Chief Executive
Mr. Willy Elliott-McCrea
Term:
Since
July
1988
CEO/Executive Director Statement:
Willy Elliott-McCrea has been Executive Director since 1988. He was the Founding President of California Association of Food Banks and Vice President of Western Region Association of Food Banks. He's actively involved with Human Care Alliance and Central Coast Hunger Coalition, and was the Founding President of the Seabright Neighborhood Association. Educated at UCSC and the Institute of Political Studies in Paris, France, his special talents include community organizing and media and community relations. Willy has been with the Food Bank for 31 years.
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Program:
Food
- Budget:
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- Category:
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- Population Served:
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
We acquire food from many sources: food industry donations; community food drives; food purchases; and government commodities programs. We distribute emergency food boxes to individuals and families in need of assistance. Our Food for Children program distributes food to nearly 2,200 families at 21 school and low-income housing distribution sites. We also provide food to agencies operating shelters, soup kitchens, group homes, childcare and rehab programs. Our Community Food Hotline makes 4,000 emergency food assistance referrals during the year to people in need of immediate help. Last year the 120 agencies and programs we collaborate with served an average of 42,000 people every month, 51 % of which were children. Our Volunteer Services Program utilized nearly 2500 Volunteers in FY 02. Food pounds distributed for FY 01/02 were as follows: Agency Distribution Center 2,835,850, Food for Children Program 442,930, USDA 1,038,752, and our warehouse (Errington) pantry 399,453.
Program Long-Term Success:
In 2001 we received the Congressional Hunger Center Victory Against Hunger Award.
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Funding Needs
There has been a 30% increased demand for food in our community in FY 2008-09. Unemployment rates in Watsonville are in excess of 25%--defined by the Sacramento Bee as the city with the toughest job market in Northern California. In FY 2009-10, Second Harvest has been told to anticipate a 20-30% decrease in jurisdictional (local government) support from FY 2008-09 levels (which were at flat levels from 2007-08). Second Harvest has also been improving the nutritional content of its distributed food, focusing away from processed food to fresh fruits and vegetables, which raises the cost of overall food acquisition.
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