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.
- Mobile Granny’s Market delivers fresh food to seniors around Orange County. (The Daily Pilot) Second Harvest introduced its first park-it market in 2018. Now the newer Granny’s Market vehicle incorporates additional senior-specific design elements, like low shelves and double-sided access.
- Markets on wheels keep Orange County seniors supplied with nutritious meals. (The Orange County Register) Granny’s Market rolled into town Tuesday, just in time for Anaheim resident Adeline Correa to fill her empty fridge. The market isn’t a new grocery store. It’s a traveling refrigerated truck stocked with healthy, fresh food (some of which is grown locally) that is available at no cost to seniors with limited incomes such as Correa.
- 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.