STORIES
Orange County is known for wealth and abundance, yet too many people are at risk of hunger. Here are a few stories of our neighbors in need and how we are helping them.
ENDING POVERTY BY
FIRST ENDING HUNGER
As a connected community of 3.2 million people, we must open our eyes to the reality that hunger lives in the shadows of every city in Orange County. But because even the three largest anti-hunger/anti-poverty organizations can only do so much, we formed the Orange County Hunger Alliance that now leverages a unified approach to making a lasting impact.
Our unique alliance will tackle harmful systemic issues by increasing food distribution efficiencies, minimizing food waste and breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty. When we succeed in these efforts, Orange County will emerge stronger than ever before, ensuring a promising future for everyone in our county.
IN THE NEWS
Here’s where you’ll find links to impactful stories about our work feeding those in need in OC.
- 31st Annual Harvesters Fashion Show & Luncheon named Top Luncheon of 2023 by Orange County Business Journal. (The Orange County Business Journal) The 31st Annual Harvesters Fashion Show & Luncheon was named Top Luncheon of 2023 by Orange County Business Journal!
- Winter Soup with Michelin Chef Tony Esnault of Knife Pleat Restaurant at Harvest Solutions Farm. (Fox 11) Second Harvest welcomes Bob DeCastro from Good Day LA and Michelin Chef Tony Esnault of Knife Pleat Restaurant out to Harvest Solutions Farm for a cooking demonstration of Brocco-Cauli-Cabb Winter Soup!
- Meet Orange County’s 125 most influential people for 2023. (The Orange County Register) Welcome to OC Register’s 125 Most Influential People in Orange County. We are highlighting people who made a difference in 2023. All, in some way, inspired. You may know their names, but others will be surprises. And many are based on the suggestions of you, our readers.
- The 2023 Food Cliff: Orange County Continues Confronting High Food Demand. (Voice of OC) Local food banks and pantries have been working all year to ensure residents across Orange County have enough food to put on the table amid a food cliff that hit the state this year following the end of enhanced food stamps and inflation.
- Orange County Register Names Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County a Winner of the Orange County Top Workplaces 2023 Award. (Orange County Register) Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Orange County Register Top Workplaces.